A devastated dad took his daughter to A&E three times before she was admitted to the ICU where she later died of Strep A.
Stella-Lilly McCorkindale, five, is the ninth child to die from the infection in the UK as an outbreak has left parents worried for their children. Strep A bacteria can cause many different infections, ranging from minor illnesses to serious and deadly diseases.
They include the skin infection impetigo, scarlet fever and strep throat.
