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Wales Online
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Neil Shaw

15-year-old girl died suddenly from Covid complication on day her vaccine was due

This headline has been amended to make clear that Jorja Halliday had not yet received her vaccine on the day that she fell ill. We are happy to clarify this.

A 15-year-old girl died after deteriorating “astonishingly” quickly after suffering a rare inflammation of the heart linked to Covid-19, an inquest has heard.

Talented kickboxer Jorja Halliday, from Portsmouth, Hampshire, died at the Queen Alexandra Hospital on September 28 2021 after being referred as an emergency by her GP after her heart began beating fast and she struggled to keep food down.

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