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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Helena Vesty & Jamie Lopez

Healthy baby dies surrounded by mystery - two months after his mother died while pregnant with him

A baby, found to be in good health by a nurse just a day before tragedy, died 'with no evidence of prior illness or injuries which could have contributed'.

The mystery came just two months after he was born via emergency caesarean section when his mother suffered a devastating blood clot - and died herself. Mum Laura Barnes had been hit with a stroke months earlier.

Baby Dexter Khan-Barnes was born prematurely at 32 weeks on May 29, 2022, as his mother died. Laura Barnes' own mother, Jennifer, said her daughter only ever wanted to be a mum - but added that the mum and son are now together, having been robbed of the chance to meet in their lifetimes.

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