My son’s fatal illness was hiding in plain sight for years – he died at 24 after complaining of ‘acid reflux’

WHEN Pamela Nugent said goodnight to her son Laurence, she never imagined it would be the last time she’d speak to him. Only weeks earlier, the 24-year-old had admitted he’d been hiding a potentially fatal illness from his family and friends since the age of 16 - all while still living at home.