Mum's 'life sentence of pain' after death of nine

Dylan Cope, 9, from Newport, died on December 14, 2022 after being diagnosed with appendicitis and sepsis (Image: Cope family)

Three years after the tragic death of her nine-year-old son Dylan, Corinne Cope continues to campaign for changes she believes could prevent other families experiencing avoidable harm and loss.

Dylan Cope, from Newport , died on December 14, 2022 after developing sepsis caused by a perforated appendix - a condition considered extremely high risk and life-threatening. He had been taken to A&E eight days earlier with abdominal pain, after being referred by a GP who noted "query appendicitis", a note that was not read by hospital staff.

Dylan was discharged from Grange University Hospital in Cwmbran on December 7, and was not readmitted until December 10, follo