Diabetic Man Dies on 36th Birthday After Being Given Wrong Dose Of Medication

A 36-year-old man who had been battling diabetes that left him with severe brain injury died on his birthday after he was reportedly administered medication in error.

He was identified as Martin Weldon who had been in the intensive care unit of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow since May. He was suffering from diabetic hypoglycemia, an illness that causes blood sugar to drop too low. This led to him suffering from severe brain injury.

Martin’s family was told twice that the machine aiding him would be turned off. However, according to the 36-year-old man’s sister, Keeleigh, his brother defied the odds and proved doctors wrong on both occasions.

Weldon had been undergoing four months of treatment and was reportedly making progress. Also, he was still facing a tough road ahead since he would have to learn to walk and talk again.

He died just two days before his 36th birthday after the hospital allegedly administered medication in error.

“Today we lost my son Martin. After making progress in hospital he passed away due to staff negligence,” the father of Martin Weldon stated. 'I would like to take the time to thank his real friends and family who have been there for Martin in the past few months.”

“Funeral arrangements will follow, thanks. Myself and family would appreciate time to grieve for now,” the grieving father added.

As a result, the case of Weldon is now the subject of a police investigation according to a spokesperson for the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

“After immediately notifying the procurator fiscal, the circumstances around Mr Weldon's death are now subject to an ongoing police investigation,” the spokesperson said. “As such, it would be inappropriate to comment further. We continue to work with relevant authorities and remain committed to engaging with the family as investigations progress.”

It was on Saturday, Aug. 13, when police were notified of the unexpected death of Weldon. For now, the incident is being branded as unexplained and inquiries are ongoing.