HSE urged to probe death after childbirth

A husband has demanded an inquest into the death of his wife who lost her life after giving birth to their first child.

Dhara Kivlehan, an Indian who has family in Britain and India, died in Belfast’s Royal Victoria Hospital eight days after she gave birth to Dior in Sligo General Hospital.

Her husband Kevin and her parents have initiated civil proceedings, claiming negligence against the HSE.