'Fit and healthy' one-year-old dies suddenly after swallowing 10p coin

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A “fit and healthy” baby boy tragically died after swallowing a 10p coin, an inquest has heard.Little Hayden David Lewis Matthews died suddenly at just 14 months after being rushed into hospital.

The tot lived between Truro and Redruth with his separated parents, Kirsty Davies and David Matthews.At the time of his death in 2023, Hayden was in the care of his father and had been with his dad for around six weeks prior.The inquest heard how Mr Matthews had taken Hayden to collect his new parter and her son and bring them to the hospital as her son had injured his foot.

As the Mirror reports, Hayden was alert for the first 20 minutes of the journey before falling quiet, with his father thinking he had fallen asleep.Shortly after arriving to the hospital, a nurse notice Hayden was looking unwell in his car seat while they were in the waiting room.

The medic took him into a side room and rang the emergency buzzer. Emergency staff rushed in and despite their best efforts he died later that evening at Royal Cornwall Hospital.Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in!If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.