'GP said our girl had tonsillitis - the doctor got it wrong, 16 hours later she died'

Lyla's parents are campaigning for mandatory diabetes testing after their daughter died from diabetic ketoacidosis hours after being told she had tonsillitis. Their petition has over 100,000 signatures

The relatives of a young girl who passed away 16 hours after a GP incorrectly diagnosed her with tonsillitis are now campaigning for legislative reform.

The 'caring, kind and beautiful' toddler developed diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and a gastrointestinal bleed. However, just hours before, a GP had informed her parents it was tonsillitis, despite her displaying warning signs associated with the fatal condition including an increased number of wet nappies, extreme fatigue and heightened thirst.

Honouring the memory of the little girl with the "biggest heart", her father, John, from Hull