'I could not let her go. I held her coffin in my hands' says heartbroken mother

A woman, whose daughter lived for 10 seconds after been born, has today praised a charity behind an initiative which allows parents and families of deceased newborns invaluable time to spend with their baby, writes David Raleigh.

'I could not let her go. I held her coffin in my hands' says heartbroken mother

A woman, whose daughter lived for 10 seconds after been born, has today praised a charity behind an initiative which allows parents and families of deceased newborns invaluable time to spend with their baby, writes David Raleigh.

Karen Rooney spoke of the "horror" of losing her daughter Phoebe, who passed away seconds after her birth, at Holles Street National Maternity Hospital, 11 days ago.

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