EXCLUSIVE Mt Druitt, Sydney: Family call out hospital and paramedics after boy dies A GoFundMe has been started to help the family with funeral - donate here READ MORE: Queensland boy Derek Thaiday tragically dies from 'hidden illness' By Lisa Edser For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:30 BST, 14 July 2024 | Updated: 22:30 BST, 14 July 2024 e-mail View comments A teenage boy whose parents claim hospital staff and paramedics dismissed his symptoms as a stomach bug and the flu died from a brain infection just days later. Treva Ashton, 15, from Mt Druitt in Sydney 's west, first went to the doctor with his mum on June 24 after feeling unwell for about three days. The year nine student initially had a blocked nose but started feeling worse and vomited on the night of June 23.
Treva's mother Sharon Gauci, 45, said her son was experiencing confusion at their initial visit to their GP, alarming the doctor. 'Our doctor said "he's not meant to be here" and gave us a letter to take to the hospital, which said he needed to be looked at straight away because he was "looking very unwell" and "confused",' she said. 'His temperature was 40C, and he had a low heart rate and low blood pressure.
' But at Mt Druitt Hospital later that day, the family claimed they waited for about one-and-a-half hours - at which point they were told to take Treva home to rest and given two Panadol tablets. Treva's father, Darren Ashton, 45, said they were told there were 60 patients ahead of them and it could b.