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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
James Besanvalle

‘Our 16-month-old son died in his sleep after going to bed with a runny nose’

A Sheffield couple have spoken of their "worst nightmare" after their 16-month-old son died in his sleep on New Year's Day, having only presented with common cold-like symptoms.

Anya Sousa, 41, and her husband Hugo Sousa, 45, say their son Leonardo, known as Leo, was a "very easy and happy baby" who "always wanted to cuddle".

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