The father of a teenager who died after contracting meningitis has paid an emotional tribute to his “funny, sociable and kind-hearted” son, describing how the 17-year-old developed sepsis within hours of first feeling unwell.

Sean Waters told of his heartbreak after 'loving' Lewis Waters died in the intensive care unit of a hospital in Reading, Berkshire.

Sean Walters has told of his heartbreak after sixth-form student Lewis Walters died in the intensive care unit of a hospital in Reading after catching meninigitis