Baby Eloise died after mum-to-be sent home 'in agony'

Baby Eloise died after her expectant mother was rushed to hospital in labour

An expectant mother was sent home "in agony" from hospital two days before her baby died, an inquest has heard.

Amanda Sykes's daughter Eloise Sykes-Winship was born with severe cerebral palsy and organ damage and died 13 hours later.
The Denbighshire hearing was told how Ms Sykes was taken to Glan Clwyd Hospital at Bodelwyddan in March 2011, nine days over her due delivery date.
She was later sent home with paracetemol, the Ruthin inquest heard.
In a statement, the mother-to-be from Deganwy in Conwy said she was concerned at being sent home, and was told that her daughter could not have an induced delivery, as the pregnancy was not 10 days overdue.
Ms Sykes went into labour the next day, and was taken to hospital by ambulance, where midwives were unable to find a baby's heartbeat.
'Should never happened' She was taken to a delivery suite and Eloise was born naturally, according to midwives.
But both parents recalled hearing a consultant say the baby had "severe cerebral palsy" and organ damage.
Giving evidence, Eloise's father Jonathan Winship said he heard the doctor telling staff: "This should never have happened".
Eloise died in the early hours of 12 March, after arrangements had been made to have the child Christened and her parents were told to prepare for the worst.
Asked if there was anything else he wanted to say to the hearing, Mr Winship added: "They (the staff) seemed more supportive after than before which I'm quite angry about."
The inquest is continuing.