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Alison Brinkworth & Adam May

Mum suspected of abusing baby girl who developed lumps - before medics found real cause

A mum was left heartbroken as her baby's cancer lumps were "mistaken for neglect" by hospital staff.

First-time mum Sammie-Joe Smith, 30, claims she was referred to social services by medics who suspected potential abuse - but her daughter's symptoms turned out to be acute myeloid leukaemia.

Sammie-Joe from Kidderminster, Worcestershire, says she was aware of the symtoms as her sister Megan Smith sadly died from bowel cancer last year and had blogged about her gruelling journey.

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