Heartbreak for family after bees put plumber in coma

Shaun Karpelowsky, a fit 45-year-old plumber who is allergic to bees, passed on a job because the insects were in the garden – only to end up in a coma after being stung on another property a week later.

He has been in a coma for nearly a month, during which time his wife, Liora, 42, has been at his bedside constantly, hoping for a full recovery...

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