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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Helena Vesty

What happened to actor Jason Watkins' daughter as he shares two-year-old's 'silent killer'

BAFTA-winning actor Jason Watkins is one of Britain's staple TV and film stars, known for playing characters in major series like The Crown, Line of Duty and Doctor Who.

But he's back on screen in a far more emotional role - one of a heartbroken dad, clutching at his baby's tiny shoes, as he shares the story of the tragic death of his daughter who would never get to grow up. Actor Jason and his wife Clara Francis suddenly lost their little girl, Maude, aged just two-and-a-half in the early hours of New Year's Day, 2011.

Maude died of sepsis, a condition where the body’s immune system overreacts to an infection, causing it to go into overdrive and attack the body's tissues and organs. Now, amid renewed calls from a major UK charity for people to know the signs of the 'silent killer', the family's story is more important than ever.

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