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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Harri Evans & Matthew Dresch & Paul Byrne

Woman died after hospital fed her Weetabix as son's 'heart sank' at tragic news

A hospital patient who could not eat wheat died days after being given Weetabix for breakfast.

Now a coroner has criticised health bosses over the investigation into her death.

An inquest heard Hazel Pearson, 80, had coeliac disease, a condition which meant she had an adverse reaction to gluten, a dietary protein found in wheat, barley and rye.

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