Phillip at the waterfall near the YakaPark Fish Farm (Image: PA Real Life) A British holidaymaker tragically lost his life after a minor graze on his leg led to a deadly infection. Phillip Maile, 65, from Worthing, West Sussex, was vacationing in Oludeniz, Turkey, with his wife Vanessa in September 2022 when he contracted necrotising fasciitis, a rare flesh-eating bacteria. Despite having his wound dressed and being told that swimming in the Mediterranean would be beneficial, his condition rapidly deteriorated.
Phillip's leg began to turn black and blue just days after his swim. He was rushed to hospital on September 9 where doctors battled for five weeks to halt the spread of the infection, even resorting to amputating his leg above the knee and then at the hip. Despite their best efforts, Phillip passed away on October 13, 2022.
In memory of her father, Charlotte, 32, plans to run the Abingdon marathon later this year to raise funds for the Lee Spark NF Foundation, an organisation dedicated to raising awareness about Necrotising Fasciitis and supporting those affected by it. Charlotte said: "Of course, when you're in that situation you cling to the smallest pieces of hope that you possibly can and when they get taken away from you and you are already at the absolute depths of despair, you just go completely numb. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.
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