The parents of a healthy, happy and animal-loving three-year-old boy have paid tribute to the joy he brought to their lives and how they have been left devastated by his sudden death.
When Peppa Pig obsessed Tyson-James Spencer came home from nursery poorly on March 14, his parents Matt and Jo, of Brixham, believed he had caught norovirus that had been spreading around. However, when his condition began to deteriorate he was taken to see his doctor and was told to go straight to Torbay Hospital, reports Devon Live.
There he was diagnosed with Covid-19 and it was initially believed that was the reason behind his symptoms. He was sent home to recover on March 17, but two days later, when he failed to improve and became floppy and confused, his parents called an ambulance. While waiting for one to arrive, Tyson-James began struggling to breathe. He was rushed back to Torbay Hospital where he was diagnosed with an infection in his ear called pneumococcal and then transferred to Bristol Children's Hospital.
