Boy, nine, died of sepsis days after hospital discharge, coroner hears
by George Thompson
May 20, 2024
3 minutes
A nine-year-old boy died of sepsis just days after being discharged from hospital with the flu, a coroner’s court has heard.
Dylan Cope, from Newport, was taken to Grange Hospital in Cwmbran on December 6 2022.
He was discharged early the next day after being diagnosed with influenza and given a leaflet with advice for coughs and colds.
He died on December 14 of sepsis at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff.
His mother
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