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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Matthew Weaver

Inquest to examine treatment of first child to die of Covid in UK

The funeral for Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab, 13, in Chislehurst. His immediate family could not attend due to lockdown restrictions.
The funeral for Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab, 13, in Chislehurst. His immediate family could not attend due to lockdown restrictions. Photograph: Aaron Chown/PA

A misplaced medical tube may have contributed to the death of the first child in the UK to die after contracting Covid, a review of the case heard on Tuesday.

Thirteen-year-old Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab’s death on 30 March 2020 at King’s College hospital in London prompted widespread shock, which was compounded when it emerged that his immediate family, including six siblings, could not attend his funeral because of Covid lockdown restrictions.

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