US EditionHeiress, 28, Found Dead in London Flat 'After Suffering Toxic Shock From Insect Bite'
Marissa Laimou, 28, died from suspected toxic shock after hospital discharge for an insect bite; family alleges preventable death amid ongoing investigation.
- Marissa Laimou, a 28-year-old heiress from a well-known Greek shipping family, was discovered lifeless in her London residence on September 11.
- She began feeling ill on September 8 with dizziness, itching, and fever after being bitten by an unidentified insect and was discharged from hospital with antibiotics the day before her death.
- Marissa, who survived breast cancer, worked in fashion and theatre, recently starring in Romeo and Juliet and preparing another stage project, while her family mourns and awaits the post-mortem results.
- Marissa's mother, Bessy, revealed that her daughter died from toxic shock following an insect bite, lamenting that after surviving cancer, she was ultimately lost to such a cause. Meanwhile, the hospital involved has admitted there may have been a significant error and has begun an internal inquiry.
- The incident highlights potential gaps in care as nurses discharged her despite worsening symptoms, and the family, well-known in shipping and philanthropy, continues grieving this unexpected loss.
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The 28-year-old Greek actress and heiress Marissa Lemos died in her apartment in London last Thursday, September 11, after suffering complications after the bite of an insect.She belonged to one of the most fortunate families in Greece's maritime industry.The young woman had persistent fever, tonture and itching for several days.Her mother claimed that she was sent home by two hospitals in the British capital, despite showing worrying symptoms.T…
Heiress, 28, found dead in London flat 'after being turned away from hospital' - The Mirror
Cancer survivor Marissa Laimou had recently staged a production of Romeo and Juliet but after being bitten by an insect, she was sent home by nurses and discharged with antibiotics
28-year-old Marissa Laimou died after an insect bite after being rejected by a hospital. The family demands clarification.
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