Girl, 9, tragically drowned in bath after mum went to fetch favourite toy

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A young girl has drowned in the bath after her mum left for just minutes to go and search for her favourite toy.Mia-Ann Myerscough, from Bridgend, tragically died on September 13, 2021.

An inquest into Mia-Ann's death was carried out at Pontypridd Coroners’ Court on Tuesday, November 5, and heard that the nine-year-old had a condition called PCDH19-related epilepsy - a rare kind which can cause behavioural problems, early onset seizures, and cognitive and sensory delays, reports Manchester Evening News.

The pupil at Heronbridge School had not experienced a seizure in the two years leading up to her death, the court heard. On the evening of September 12, 2021, Mia-Ann's mum had taken her for a bath, WalesOnline reports.

Mia-Ann's devastated mum Julia Myerscough had been with her in the upstairs bathroom when she went downstairs to fetch Mia-Ann's favourite toy as she knew that without the toy, her daughter would not be able to settle in the bath.Ms Myerscough claimed she was gone for no more than five minutes.