Pic:Michael Uriely died after suffering an asthma attack
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The family of a nine-year-old boy today spoke of their hope that an inquest would provide answers about his death following an asthma attack.
Michael Uriely, a “miracle child” born after his parents Roy and Ayelet endured a long IVF battle, died on August 25, 2015, five days after being discharged from Hampstead’s Royal Free Hospital.
The day before his death he had been competing in a national chess championship, which had to be curtailed due to his severe coughing fits.
His parents, from Camden, had rushed him to the Royal Free after he suffered violent coughing and vomiting fits on August 18, but he was discharged soon after.
They returned with him early the next morning after a bout of severe coughing and vomiting at home.
The Westminster Under School pupil was discharged the next day.
Mrs Uriely, 52, said: “Michael was an extraordinary boy, both in personality and intelligence who came to us after four gruelling years of fertility treatment.
"He doted on his younger twin sisters, who adored him, and always joined in with their games.
"Now we would just like answers as to why he died, and what, if anything, could have been done to prevent it.”
Michael was diagnosed with asthma when he was two and a half. He began learning how to play chess six months later, competing at local, regional and then national level, winning the title of National Chess Champion for his age group at eight and nine years of age.
An inquest is to be held at Westminster coroner’s court from Wednesday.
Leena Savjani, a medical negligence lawyer at Irwin Mitchell, said: “We hope the inquest will shed some light on the standard of care he received in the months before his death.”
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