Inquest into baby's death (From Warrington Guardian)

Inquest into baby's death

A MONTH old baby girl died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Warrington Coroners' Court heard on September 9.

Morgan Lei Heaton-Simpkin woke at 3.50am for her 4am feed but within minutes, blood was coming from her nose and she had stopped breathing.

Mum, Jennifer Louise Heaton, of Fox Street and dad, Paul Geoffrey Simpkin, of Cowdell Street, shouted out in horror for Paul's parents, who were sleeping in the next bedroom.

Mr Simpkin described how he had placed his tiny daughter, who weighed only three pounds 14 ounces when she was born on February 23, with her feet level to his and Miss Heaton's chest, so they could not roll on to her.

Pathologist George Kokai, who examined Morgan two days after her death on April 4, said: "Sudden Infant Death Syndrome usually happens between two and six months of age, during the night. Children with low birth rates are particularly susceptible. Usually children must be found in the cot separate from parents.

"However, in this case the baby had only been with them for a few minutes. Sometimes you have to relax the criteria to have to reach a sensible conclusion."