‘Intelligent and ambitious’ trainee solicitor, 26, suffered ‘excruciating’ headaches before dying from a blood clot after having Astra-Zeneca Covid vaccine, inquest hears

• Oli Akram Hoque, 26, was given the Astra Zeneca vaccine on March 19 last year
• Mr Hoque, of Ilford, East London, later complained of ‘excruciating’ headaches 
• After a seizure, a CCTV scan showed he suffered a rare blood clot from vaccine 
• His condition deteriorated and he died in hospital in Romford on April 15, 2021 

A trainee solicitor from Ilford tragically died from a rare blood clot weeks after taking the Astra-Zeneca Covid-19 vaccine, East London Coroners’ Court heard today.

Oli Akram Hoque, 26, received a dose of the vaccine on March 19 last year before suffering increasingly ‘excruciating’ headaches.

Sadly, his condition deteriorated and resulted in his death at Queen’s Hospital in Romford, on April 15, 2021 – one month before his 27th birthday.

In his written statement to the court, Oli’s grieving dad Bablul Hoque described his son as ‘bright, intelligent, and ambitious’, recalling his impressive CV which included work at Arsenal FC and the Citizens Advice Bureau. 

Mr Hoque said the City University graduate had taken the vaccine in Ilford, where he lived with both parents and ‘subsequently complained of headaches’.

Trainee solicitor Oli Akram Hoque, 26, received a dose of the vaccine on March 19, 2021 before suffering increasingly “excruciating” headaches

Mr Hoque said Oli had gone to the Royal London Hospital ten days before his death on April 5 but was ‘discharged without proper diagnosis or investigation’ with an injection to stop him being sick. 

He said Oli ‘requested a scan to be carried out but his request was declined’. 

Later Oli had a seizure and was taken to Queen’s Hospital where a CT scan identified a blood clot, he was then put on blood thinners. He later died in hospital.

Oli’s only medical history was a childhood asthma diagnosis with no mention of migraines

Mr Hoque said: ‘I was devastated by the news. I am unable to come to terms with the fact my son Oli is no longer with us. He was only 26-years-old and had his whole life ahead of him.

‘He is dearly missed by everyone. I hope all the underlying factors will be taken into consideration. I sincerely hope every possible measure will be taken by the authorities to make sure this does not happen to anybody else in the future.’

Coroner Nadia Persaud then called Oli’s sister Anika Hoque to give evidence. 

Recalling the period just after the vaccination, she said: ‘He did say he had some headaches but it was not anything excruciating, it was just a headache that would go away with time. But as the time went on the pain was getting worse and worse it seems.’

By April 5 Ms Hoque recalled Oli ‘spent most of his time in bed’. She continued: ‘I said to him a couple of times he was not himself, very quiet, the headache did not seem to be going away with medicine and painkillers. 

‘Then at night I said you should go to A&E. He actually agreed too. I was quite surprised so I knew it must be serious.

The rare blood clot sadly resulted in Mr Hoque’s death at Queen’s Hospital in Romford on April 15, 2021 – one month before his 27th birthday

‘I accompanied Oli to the Royal London Hospital on April 5. We arrived at the hospital and despite the excruciating headache Oli was suffering from we waited 20-30 minutes before a nurse came in and sent Oli to a different department. He was very slow.

‘Incredibly, we were kept waiting for what felt like the worst few hours of my life, we kept seeing patients who were seen and immediately discharged.’

She said they were eventually seen and Oli explained he had been suffering ‘severe and consistent headaches’. She said: ‘Oli mentioned he had vomited blood and feels dizzy when he stands up and had never suffered headaches like this before.’ 

During the conversation she said the doctor asked if he had taken the vaccine and he confirmed he had taken the Astra-Zeneca vaccine ‘very recently’.

Speaking to a court which included 13 lawyers acting on behalf of various health bodies, Ms Hoque said: ‘I suggested the doctor carry out a head scan but he insisted this would not be necessary and gave him some co-codamol.’

Ms Hoque explained she had looked up NHS advice on headaches and was worried about her brother due to the ‘sudden onset’ of the headaches which she understood to be a ‘red flag’. 

‘I trusted the doctor to know best, I trusted him in that moment,’ she said. 

Describing the doctor’s tone as ‘condescending’, she added: ‘At the very least he seemed to be in a rush to discharge us.’

She said: ‘It brings tears and I get overwhelmed with emotions when I remember we were on our way to leave the hospital and Oli stopped and looked very confused, he did not want to leave without a proper diagnosis.’

She told the court they then went back into the doctors room and Oli was offered an injection for his sickness. 

‘The doctor said everything is fine and gave him the injection, he said it takes about 15 minutes to kick in then he should be fine,’ she said.

Ms Hoque then recalled leaving the hospital after she said they were left on their own. However, a representative of the hospital told the court that they were told to wait. 

‘There was no reason for us to leave,’ Ms Hoque said. ‘I believe any suggestion Oli left is an oversight and attempt to mislead the coroner’s hearing.’

Closing her statement, she said: ‘The condition could have been diagnosed if it was given due attention. Young people of his age deserve better. I will not get my brother back. My parents have not recovered from the shock.’

The inquest continues.

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