A young haemophiliac lost one and a half times his blood count following surgery on his second birthday, it emerged tonight.

A haemophiliac lost three quarters of his blood following surgery on his second birthday, an inquest heard.

The parents of a two-year-old boy, who died following a hospital operation, appealed to the Government today to ensure his death is fully investigated.

A two-year-old boy, who was a severe haemophiliac, died as a result of heavy blood loss when an artery was punctured in a hospital operation, an inquest heard tonight.