Parents search for answers over son’s death

The Irish parents of a young New York boy are searching for answers as to why their son was sent home from a Manhattan emergency department in late March only to die three days later.

Parents search for answers over son’s death

On Apr 1, Rory Staunton, 12, succumbed to severe septic shock brought on by an infection he caught after he received a minor cut to his arm during a game of basketball the previous Wednesday.

The following day, vomiting and complaining about a pain in his leg, he was referred to the emergency room at NYU Langone Medical Center where, according to the New York Times, doctors agreed he was suffering from an upset stomach and dehydration. He was given fluids and tablets and sent home.

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