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Dad dies from bite of spider bought online
Daily Mirror UK
|August 19, 2025
A DAD-OF-TWO died after being bitten by a venomous spider bought online.
Mark Kirby, 38, started experiencing flu-like symptoms which included fluctuating temperature and aching limbs.
But he refused to go to hospital, his family said.
This story is from the August 19, 2025 edition of Daily Mirror UK.
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