A Royal Marine aspirant, Matthew Dear, died days after he was seriously ill at Southend Hospital. His family said that Matthew was rushed to the hospital two weeks after they had a barbecue. The simple thought of food poisoning led to serious medical condition for Matthew.

Initially, his father, Mr. Chris Dear said that Mathew lost his vision and eventually his brain and kidney collapsed. The family blamed the incident from the pills he had taken days before the tragedy. These pills are now under the custody of the police for investigation. He wanted to bulk his body and to prepare himself for the upcoming selection of cadets for the Royal Marines.

Forensic experts had conducted some tests on the boy’s body to identify the pills that he had taken. Police, on the other hand, arrested three people who are believed to be the supplier of steroid pills. The three are all from Essex, a 17-year-old boy and the 21-year-old man are from Westcliff while the other 24-year-old man is from Leigh.

From Times Online:

Post-mortem tests will today be carried out on a 17-year-old body builder who is thought to have died after taking steroids to bulk himself up for selection into the Royal Marines.

Mr. Dear said that his son first fell ill two weeks ago after a barbecue and the family assumed that he was suffering from food poisoning. A week ago, however, he took a turn for the worse.

It is unlawful to use and to possess anabolic steroid without the written consent from the patient’s doctor. Anabolic steroids in all forms are regulated drugs due to a number of adverse effects it manifests. This substance improves protein synthesis in cells, thereby enhances the formation of muscular tissue and efficient recovery of muscles in times of injury.

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