A bride-to-be died of suspected sepsis just hours after saying she was feeling on top of the world.
Leanne Davies, 35, had been for a job interview and came home bouncing because it went so well.
But her partner Andrew Watkins, 51, found her dead in bed just three hours later.
Trained first-aider Andrew frantically gave Leanne CPR until an ambulance arrived but she couldnt be saved.
The death of the devoted mother-of-two is being linked to sepsis because she was diagnosed with the killer illness five weeks earlier after bumping her arm on a dishwasher at the care home, where she worked.
The joint was red and swollen and she was given antibiotics for sepsis after being referred to hospital for specialist treatment.
It improved but Leanne went back for another course of tablets just four days before she died. Andrew said: She was still complaining of pain – Im pretty sure she died of sepsis.
She had no chest pain, it wasnt like a heart attack or anything and I know sepsis can be that sudden.
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A post mortem examination was being carried out yesterday and Leannes death has been reported to the coroner.
Andrew and Leanne, who have been together for 14 years, planned to marry next year after saving up enough money.
Leanne had an interview for a job at Tesco last Tuesday, the day she died.
Andrew said: She came home on top of the world saying it had gone well and she was really hopeful of getting the job.
I said I would prepare us some lunch but half an hour later she said she didnt feel like eating.
She went to bed for a lie down and I went to check on her, she was very hot, sweaty and clammy.
But she was under the quilt so I wasnt too worried.
When I went up 40 minutes later she had gone.
I kept on doing CPR until help arrived but she I couldnt save her.
The couple have two children Cody, eight, and Lilly, four.
Andrew, of Aberdare, South Wales, said telling them was the hardest thing Ive done in my life.
How do you tell little children theyre not going to see their mum again?
Cody has taken it very hard but Lilly is too young to understand.
Hundreds of pounds have been raised for the family through local collections and an online JustGiving page.
The Glamorgan Coroner confirmed Leannes sudden death was being investigated.
Donations to the family can be made here.
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