Kerry hospital apologises to family of Tatenda Mukwata, who died after giving birth there

Hospital apologises 'for the failings of care afforded to Tatenda', who died hours after giving birth in April last year

Tatenda Mukwata's mother Catherine Mukwata and Tatenda's daughter Eva Mukwata at the inquest into her death in Tralee in August. Picture: Domnick Walsh

The HSE has issued an apology to the family of a 35-year-old woman who died after giving birth at University Hospital Kerry.

The apology was issued at the opening of the resumed inquest into the death of Zimbabwe-born Tatenda Mukwata, by counsel John Lucey.