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Carl Thompson, dubbed Britain's fattest man, dies at his home in Dover

Thirty-three-year-old Carl Thompson, who was dubbed Britain's Fattest Man, has died at his Kent home.

Police, ambulance and fire crews were called to his flat in Dofras Place, off Maison Dieu Road, Dover, earlier today.

Carl Thompson was found dead at his Dover home
Carl Thompson was found dead at his Dover home

Neighbour Ronald Williams said the operation to remove Mr Thompson's body had taken emergency crews several hours.

A police spokesman said: "Kent Police were called at 10.38am to a property in Dofras Place, Dover, following reports that a man in his 30s had died.

The operation to recover Mr Thompson's body from his home took several hours.
The operation to recover Mr Thompson's body from his home took several hours.

"Officers do not believe the death to be suspicious. The coroner will be notified."

Mr Thompson made national headlines earlier this year after it was revealed his excessive binge eating had caused his weight to rocket to 65 stone. He featured on ITV's This Morning and was afterwards inundated with offers to help him lose weight.

Emergency services on the scene after the discovery of Mr Thompson's body.
Emergency services on the scene after the discovery of Mr Thompson's body.

Doctors had warned he could be faced with death if efforts were not made to shed at least 45 stone.

Mr Thompson, who had been housebound for more than 12 months, said: “Any professional opinion or other knowledge would be great. I’ve had a lot of that coming in anyway but the more the better.”

Mr Thompson had appealed for help to get down to his ideal of 20 stone.

Carl Thompson, pictured before he hit 65st
Carl Thompson, pictured before he hit 65st

He said he had always had a bad relationship with food and, even as a child, would sneak downstairs in the night and raid the kitchen cupboards in his childhood home in Lydden.

He said: “I was only about three or four and no one knew why I did it. I would just eat anything out of the cupboards.”

He lived alone and carers came in and out twice a day.

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