A SCHOOLGIRL died just hours after doctors sent her home from hospital with constipation. Annabel Greenhalgh was taken to A&E by her parents after she complained of abdominal pain . Medics said the 11-year-old had constipation and discharged her on the evening of October 13, 2022.
The next morning, her dad Craig found her unresponsive at their home in Warwick and dialled 999. Despite attempts to resuscitate her, Annabel was pronounced dead at the scene. Between 2017 and 2021, she had experienced multiple episodes of severe abdominal pain and had required hospital treatment on several occasions.
An inquest into the popular schoolgirl's death will start on June 14 at Coventry Coroners' Court. Ahead of the hearing, her heartbroken parents Craig and Josie have spoken of the "gaping hole" Annabel's death has left in their lives. Josie, 45, said: "Annabel was an incredible child and loved by all who met her.
"She was gentle, phenomenally bright, creative, fun and always inclusive of everyone. "She absolutely loved her music, her fashion, her art, her friends, and her beloved cat Reuben. "She was our greatest gift and brought so much love, joy and happiness to our lives.
"Since losing her, much of our days have been filled with distress, emptiness and sorrow." Annabel had just started Alcester Grammar School before her tragic death and was described as "well-loved" by teachers and pupils. Her parents hope the inquest will answer crucial questions about her treatment before she died.
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