Inquest hears of severity of Savita's condition

An inquest into the death of Savita Halappanavar has heard that she had one of the most severe cases of septic abortion ever seen.

Tests showed that Savita Halappanavar suffered multi-organ failure due to septic shock, a rare strain of the E.coli bug and a miscarriage at 17 weeks gestation with severe chorioamnionitis, an infection of the foetal membranes.