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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Paige Oldfield

'We were past 12 weeks, we thought we were safe': Couple's lives 'torn apart' by scan

Screams rang out across the ultrasound room as Melissa Hayat tried to process what she had just heard.

“We’re so sorry,” the sonographer told her just moments earlier. “He will more than likely pass away over the next few days.”

Melissa’s pregnancy was going well up until her 12-week scan. Despite suffering from extreme morning sickness, her son appeared to be healthy.

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