The death of a 14-year-old girl who died from a rare form of laekumia was 'avoidable', a coroner has concluded. An inquest into the death of Katie Wilkins found that medical neglect was a contributing factor.
The Warrington school girl died on July 31, 2020. She tragically passed away after after suffering an intracranial haemorrhage as a result of her acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APML). She had no significant medical history and had fallen ill only a month previously.
As reported by the ECHO, her inquest at the Gerard Majella Courthouse in Bootle saw coroner Kate Ainge conclude that her death was avoidable. Ms Ainge said a proper clinical review and blood test could have led to an earlier diagnosis and the correct treatment.
