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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Matthew Cooper

Mother and daughter found dead three months after 999 call

The mother and daughter’s home after their bodies were found - (PA)

A 999 call made by a mother who was later found dead along with her “entirely dependent” daughter led to no ambulance being sent despite the call handler being given their address and postcode, an inquest has heard.

Nottingham Coroner’s Court was told Alphonsine Djiako Leuga, 47, suffered from sickle cell anaemia and died from pneumonia, while her 18-year-old daughter Loraine Choulla had learning difficulties and Down’s syndrome and relied on her mother for food and hydration.

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