A seven-month-old baby boy from the UK tragically died on the first day of a family holiday in Saint Lucia after falling out of bed, an inquest has heard.
Tommy Taylor-Mclean was rushed to St Jude Hospital but later died on April 2, East London Coroner’s Court was told, according to the Manchester Evening News.
Initially, the boy appeared fine after the accident, but his condition deteriorated, and he was taken to the hospital, where doctors discovered a brain bleed. He later passed away.
After his body was repatriated to the UK, authorities opened an inquest into his death on April 9 in Walthamstow.
In the wake of the tragedy, Tommy’s family launched a fundraiser for the hospital that cared for him. The online fundraising page praised the “wonderful doctors” who treated him, saying, “All the staff treated Tommy with such care and compassion.”
“But sadly, there were not the resources to operate on Tommy,” the page added.
Senior Coroner Graeme Irvine said he would ask the UK Foreign Office to assist in obtaining key evidence from Saint Lucian authorities as the inquest continues.
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So so sad.
Ouch!..this gotta hurt tremendously….reel,reel sad.condolence and thanks to the family for remaining positive at such unpleasant moment.
Condolences goes out to the family. Sadly in St-Lucia we do not have the technology needed to care for our own let alone the visitors that are coming to beautiful St-Lucia Helen of the West Indies. I’m not bashing my home country but it is the reality sadly. Typically when a child falls or an adult, we should rule out any forms of trauma to major organs especially the head. If you suspect he or she fell and hit their head an immediate Cat Scan of the head should be done to assess for internal brain injury must be done. The body has a way of showing its okay on initial impact but a few hours or a day later tragedy can strike. I know they can do better but our leaders/stake holders have the resources to fly to other countries to get the treatments they need while our people suffer and succumb.
I am extremely happy to the praises for the hospital staff. I thought nothing good was coming out of our hospital, knowing that a politician said wrong diagnosis are the norm of the day. Anyway I am happy to hear such good news and not what the politician has said.
Island visitors need to realize st. Lucia does not have modern medical care like they have at home. A large medical evacuation insurance policy is essential for visitors, just in case. In a serious medical situation, patients need to be flown to Miami, the closest place to receive world class medical treatment. And if not Americans, they will need to purchase international health insurance before leaving on a st. Lucia vacation, to help pay for care in Miami. Just in case.