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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Sophie Robinson

Watchdog considering criminal prosecution after girl, 13, died in hospital

Chloe Longster died in Kettering General Hospital (Family handout/PA) - (PA Media)

A healthcare watchdog is considering a criminal prosecution after a coroner ruled that neglect by hospital staff contributed to the death of a teenage girl.

Chloe Longster, 13, died from sepsis and pneumonia in November 2022 at Kettering General Hospital in Northamptonshire after being admitted with “unbearable” pain in her ribs.

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