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John Jones

Four-year-old died from sepsis after doctors said she just had a virus

A four-year old girl died from sepsis after doctors sent her home from hospital saying she had a virus.

Skyla Whiting, from Pontypool, died days before her fifth birthday after falling ill with an upset stomach with a number of "missed opportunities" by medical staff found to be contributory factors to her death.

An inquest into her death at Newport Coroners' Court on Friday heard that, having fallen ill on May 10, 2018, Skyla was seen by a GP before being admitted to Nevill Hall Hospital in Abergavenny on May 12 with a fever, high temperature, and elevated heart rate.

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