Inquest opens into death of girl at campsite (From Daily Echo)
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Inquest opens into death of girl at campsite
4:20pm Wednesday 11th April 2012 in News
By Tara Russell, News Reporter
Campsite girl suffered heart attack, inquest hears
AN inquest into the death of a six-year-old girl at a New Forest campsite has today been opened and adjourned.
Isabelle Harris died in the early hours of Good Friday at Southampton General Hospital after suffering cardiac arrest in the ambulance.
Deputy Coroner Gordon Denson said just after midnight Isabelle was found “unresponsive” in the tent she was staying in with her parents Lee and Tracey Harris at Holmsley Campsite, Bransgore.
Her parents, from Gosport, and paramedics tried to resuscitate her at the scene, the official opening of her inquest was told.
Concerns were expressed by a paediatric consultant at the hospital and a post mortem was requested at Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester.
Pathologist Basil Purdue and Dr Darren Fowler later found there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding her death. But they were unable to give a cause of death.
The coroner revealed he is awaiting further reports before the exact cause of death can be determined.
The inquest was adjourned to be heard at a later date in Bournemouth.
Comments(4)
Over the Edge
says...
5:34pm Wed 11 Apr 12
Of the Ilk wrote:Are you taking the pi$$.
Oh dear! A heart attack and cardiac arrest are not the same thing. Perhaps the Echo should get some medical training
A six year old little died.
R.I.P little one.
Of the Ilk
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7:06pm Wed 11 Apr 12
Over the Edge wrote:No, of course I am not taking the, as you so ellegantly put it, taking the pi$$.
Of the Ilk wrote:Are you taking the pi$$.
Oh dear! A heart attack and cardiac arrest are not the same thing. Perhaps the Echo should get some medical training
A six year old little died.
R.I.P little one.
I have real sympathy for the family as I know how devastating an unexpected death of a you child can.
I was pointing out a medical error and the Echo seem to have taken notice as they have changed the headline.
Georgem
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7:22pm Wed 11 Apr 12
Of the Ilk wrote:Yes, the medical inaccuracies of a local newspaper are definitely the most tragic aspect of this story....
Oh dear! A heart attack and cardiac arrest are not the same thing. Perhaps the Echo should get some medical training
Of the Ilk says...
5:31pm Wed 11 Apr 12