Dead child had congenital bowel problem, inquest hears

A TWO-year-old child with a previously undiagnosed congenital bowel problem died just over 24 hours after developing severe stomach pains, an inquest heard yesterday.

Dead child had congenital bowel problem, inquest hears

The child’s mother, Sharon Canny, of Plunkett Drive, Kilkishen, Co Clare, complained that she had never received any warning about the potentially fatal condition of her daughter, Shannon.

Paul Tuohy, solicitor for the Canny family, said her parents were concerned that earlier intervention by medics might have saved her life. However, the inquest into Shannon’s death heard medical evidence that her condition was undetectable at birth and could only be diagnosed with the onset of symptoms.

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