We thought our daughter, 12, had an ear infection but she died weeks later

HEARTBROKEN mother and father have instructed how their little woman died after they thought she had a easy ear an infection.

Leah Robshaw, 12, had a suspected mind abscess, which went undetected for weeks.

Little Leah Robshaw died from a suspected brain abscess, after doctors said she had an ear infection
Little Leah Robshaw died from a suspected mind abscess, after medical doctors stated she had an ear an infectionCredit score: NNP

The teenager, from South Moor in Stanley, County Durham, died on Sunday in hospital.

She had been identified twice with an ear an infection, after complaining of ache a couple of week earlier than Christmas.

Her mum Claire Robshaw stated: “Leah was a a lot beloved 12-year-old woman who was beloved by many individuals, she was such a cheerful, well mannered little woman who adored her two sisters and 5 brothers.

“We're all simply heartbroken and really feel empty with out her.”

The schoolgirl had been given antibiotics for a suspected ear an infection, however felt worse and began to complain of a headache.

On New Yr's Day the household was instructed it was an ear and throat an infection, with vertigo.

However as she continued to really feel unwell, Leah was rushed to hospital by ambulance for a scan, earlier than being transferred to the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle.

Claire stated: “She’d obtained worse, she was sleeping on a regular basis, had no vitality, couldn’t stroll, discuss and couldn’t feed herself. Her brother needed to carry her down the steps on the twelfth for the paramedic.

“At Durham they put her to sleep and rushed her to the RVI, she went for one more scan and that’s after they stated she had an abscess on the mind.”

Leah had three operations to attempt to sort out the issue, however Claire was instructed she had additionally had a stroke and the an infection was taking up her physique.

The little woman was placed on life-support earlier than the heartbroken household determined to let her die peacefully.

Claire stated Leah’s brothers Liam, Jordan, Ryan, Josh and Reece all adored her and little sisters Amelia, six, and Latisha, three, regarded as much as their sister as a task mannequin.

'HEARTBROKEN'

Leah, a 12 months eight pupil at North Durham Academy in Stanley, was a giant fan of TikTok and beloved going to the park along with her household.

Household buddies Dionne and Lisa Railton have began a web based fundraising marketing campaign to assist pay for a funeral.

Dionne stated: “She all the time had a smile on her face, she was such a kind-hearted and loving woman. That is simply insufferable.

“To strive to remove a few of the stress for the household we're coming collectively as a group to assist pay for extras for the funeral, hopefully a horse and carriage and flowers, so it's a day match for a princess.”

Claire added: “It's actually form of individuals to assist us, it reveals how beloved she actually was.”

Leah’s grandmother, Janet Middleton, who lives with Claire and the kids, stated: “She was like a daughter to me too, we love what everyone seems to be doing to help us.”

The schoolgirl is much missed by her siblings and family
The schoolgirl is far missed by her siblings and householdCredit score: NNP

The family has been left devastated after she died weeks after being told she had an ear infection
The household has been left devastated after she died weeks after being instructed she had an ear an infectionCredit score: NNP

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