{"id":132069,"date":"2021-07-13T22:08:22","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T22:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=132069"},"modified":"2021-07-13T22:08:22","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T22:08:22","slug":"hero-medic-who-rushed-to-manchester-arena-bombing-dies-days-after-becoming-dad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/hero-medic-who-rushed-to-manchester-arena-bombing-dies-days-after-becoming-dad\/","title":{"rendered":"Hero medic who rushed to Manchester Arena bombing dies days after becoming dad"},"content":{"rendered":"

A hero paramedic who tended to victims of the Manchester Arena bombings has died suddenly \u2013 just days after becoming a dad for the first time.<\/p>\n

Tragic Liam Waring was at home earlier this month when he suffered what was described as "traumatic cardiac arrest" while on paternity leave.<\/p>\n

He had been celebrating the birth of his daughter Bonnie, who arrived into the world on June 21, when he was suddenly became ill.<\/p>\n

Colleagues from East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) rushed to his aid but sadly nothing could be done to save him.<\/p>\n

His devastated family have now paid tribute to a "gentle giant" who was described as a the "kindest and most generous person" who "always had a smile on his face".<\/p>\n

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They said: "As a family we are deeply saddened at the tragic loss of Liam, beloved husband, father, son, brother and uncle.<\/p>\n

\u201cLiam was the kindest, most generous, and he would like to think, funniest person you could hope to come across.<\/p>\n

"His friends often described him as a gentle giant; he cared deeply about those that meant the most to him and loved to make people laugh.<\/p>\n

"Liam was very rarely found without a smile on his face, even in the most serious of circumstances.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose that knew Liam would know that he was passionate about his role as a paramedic, leaving a role as an aircraft engineer in 2008 to become an Ambulance Care Assistant in pursuit of his dream to work as part of the Air Ambulance crew.<\/p>\n

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