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Who is 'Sponge'? Warwick Davis breaks down in tears on BAFTAS stage over death of his wife - as he thanks mystery person for helping him to 'love again'


The actor, 55, reduced viewers to tears as he paid tribute in his acceptance speed to his late wife Samantha - who tragically died last year aged 53.

S lurred speech or confusion E xtreme shivering or muscle pain P assing no urine in a day S evere breathlessness I t feels like you are dying S kin mottled or discoloured However, within days she was at death's door with doctors telling her terrified husband that she had sepsis, a rare condition which sees the body's immune system attack its own organs and tissues. The inquest, which was adjourned to a future date 'as quickly as possible', is expected to hear whether the treatment Samantha received at University College London Hospital for a spinal condition contributed to her death.

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