A 12-year-old girl who died in hospital after contracting strep A had been taken home from an overcrowded A&E as she had to sit on the floor, an inquest heard. Taleeya Nadia Amdesion, described as “extremely ambitious” and the “sweetest little girl”, died at the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital in Brighton after contracting the infection in December 2022. In a statement read out by their legal representative, the family said: “The impact of losing her has been immeasurable for everyone.
“She wanted to be a lawyer. She was always reading law books. “We will forever miss her and feel her loss.
We will think about her every single minute of every single day.” Evidence was heard by a jury of 11 at the inquest yesterday in Horsham. READ MORE: 'It has destroyed us' say parents of baby with extremely rare form of brittle bones Taleeya, from Brighton, had been unwell with a cough and a sore throat for several days before her mother called Taleeya’s GP, Wish Park Surgery in Portland Road, on December 5, but did not receive an answer.
The following day, December 6, the GP was contacted again, when Taleeya, a pupil at Hove Park School in Hangleton Way, was allocated an emergency appointment and seen by Dr Nekhil Shingadia at around 5.30pm. Dr Shingadia, who has been a practising GP for eight years, examined Taleeya and found her respiratory rate was abnormal and chest crackles were heard.
He also noted that Taleeya’s tongue was red and sore, suggesting the onset o.
