Inquest: Woman who had weight loss surgery died from blood clot after 44-hour hospital wait

The coroner said it came against a background of Ms Dennis having a raised body mass index (BMI), undergoing weight loss surgery in Turkey and suffering a fracture to her left ankle while in hospital

Erin Dennis's mother Theresa Dixon leaving the inquest on Tuesday. She told the inquest: 'She was my breath. My only child that came from my body.' Picture: Collins Courts

A Dublin woman, who had undergone weight loss surgery in Turkey, died from a blood clot shortly after she had spent almost 44 hours sitting in an overcrowded emergency department, an inquest has heard.

Erin Dennis (26), a betting shop worker of Cushlawn, Tallaght, Dublin died on March 2, 2022, after collapsing at home shortly after she had left the emergency department at Tallaght University Hospital.