A dad is fighting for his life following a collapse at home after he lost an appeal against being sacked from Cadbury - for throwing SWEETS. 

Robert Titshall, 53, worked with the confectionery giants for 29 years but was dismissed in March after being accused of lobbing chocolate bars at colleagues. 

He appealed his sacking and denied the incident ever took place at the famous factory in Bournville, Birmingham. 

But bosses upheld the decision following an appeal hearing on April 19 - and just 48 hours later Robert suffered a series of life-threatening epileptic fits. 

The dad-of-two was rushed to Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital where he remains in a coma battling for his life. 

On Thursday, his wife Greta Matthews, 44, said she was sure the stress of the disciplinary action had caused her husband to suffer the seizures. 

She said: "We're very concerned about Robert. 

"He used to suffer from quite severe epileptic fits, but he went about four years without having any, as they've been controlled by medication. 

"But since the allegations and the procedures leading to his sacking started, he's suffered a lot of stress, which has brought them back on again. 

"An allegation was made that he was throwing chocolate bars and sweets at his colleagues, and that he swore at people. 

"I don't believe it. It just sounds so out of character. Robert is an incredibly caring and gentle person. 

"The appeal was our last chance to keep him in the job, which he's been in for more than half his life. 

"He was devastated when the dismissal was upheld. He was totally destroyed. 

"He's 53, and not exactly a catch for employment, having had the same job all of his life. He felt defeated and helpless. 

"His P45 came through on April 21, and that was what set him off. The reality of the situation dawned on him. 

"I dialled 999 as soon as I heard him having the fits. 

"They started at about 6pm. It was just one after the other. 

"It was incredibly scary for me, I didn't sleep for days afterwards." 

Robert, of King's Heath, Birmingham, was rushed to A&E and was transferred to the critical care unit after six hours. 

Despite attempts to wake him on Wednesday (26/4), the former logistics co-ordinator remains sedated. 

Interpreter Greta had the "false" allegations not been launched against her husband - who was supposedly the victim of bullying - the fits would never have happened. 

She added: "Robert has had a rough time. 

"He's been called all sorts of names by his colleagues. 'White b*****d', they called him, and they said that he was gay as well. 

"He's an easy target. He's twice asked to move departments, because the taunting has got to him. 

"In 2015 they turned the request down, and the same thing happened on 31 May last year. 

"When the allegation was first made, a lot of it didn't seem to add up. 

"They originally claimed that it happened on 30 November, but when I was able to prove that he wasn't working that day, they said it happened the day before. 

"My husband is vulnerable, and I think they've taken advantage of that to get rid of him. 

"At the initial hearing, he didn't understand the questions they were asking him. Because of that, they said that he was lying. 

"We had a bad feeling about the meeting, and a lot of what was said didn't add up. 

"We felt that they were trying to get rid of Robert. 

"I think they let him down. He gave 29 years to the company, and they should have known better. 

"The person who made the allegations has now taken Robert's job. That tells you everything you need to know, I think." 

Company bosses allege Robert flew into an unprovoked rage on November 29 last year, throwing chocolate bars and sweets at colleagues. 

The allegations were upheld on March 8 when Robert, who suffers from learning disabilities, represented himself at an internal hearing. 

His wife of four years immediately launched an appeal which was dismissed on April 19 - two days before he suffered the seizures. 

A spokeswoman for Cadbury said: "Our thoughts are of course with this former employee and their family at this difficult time, however it would be inappropriate for us to comment on any individual employees, past or present."