Actor Jason Watkins and his wife Clara Francis have spoken about the heartbreaking loss of their young daughter to help raise awareness of sepsis.
The couple opened up about the emotional experience of their daughter Maudie dying suddenly, aged two and a half, from the condition in a new ITV documentary which airs on Thursday at 9pm. Jason & Clara: In Memory of Maudie also sees the couple speaking to medical professionals about how to detect sepsis and supporting other families who have lost a loved one.
In the documentary, The Crown actor remembers Maudie as a "happy child, wise and centred" and explains she developed a chest infection around New Year in 2011 which was treated by her doctor with medication. After her condition did not improve, they took her back to A&E where they were told she had a bad cold and croup before being discharged, but later that night she died at home.
