As stated in our pen portrait of our beautiful Meme, we are learning to live with the unimaginable. Mia has left a large size Meme hole in our hearts and lives; we all miss her more and more as each day passes. Mia was the most beautiful little girl and left an imprint on everyone […]
I contacted The Children’s Trust to ask if they were making a statement after Mia’s inquest concluded. This is what they sent through, dated 6 August 2024. We were deeply saddened by the death of Mia Gauci Lamport in September 2023. We would like to extend our sincere condolences to Mia’s family. Mia was much […]
The Assistant Coroner for Surrey, Dr Karen Henderson, came into court shortly after half past nine, and the hearing to sum up the evidence and conclude the inquest into the death of Mia Louise Gauci Lamport lasted an hour. The coroner introduced herself for the benefit of the recording, gave the date and venue and […]
After Dr O’Connell had been released from his oath for a second time, the coroner explained that she had some more Rule 23 evidence, that she wished to read onto the record. This included a number of statements that had been taken by the investigator as part of the Blue Box Associates report. [As a […]
We returned to Surrey Coroners Court on Wednesday 31 July for Day 2 of Mia Gauci Lamport’s inquest. Mia’s family and counsel for Bracknell Forest and The Children’s Trust were in court. I was attending remotely, so was not able to see who else was present in court. Dr John O’Connell who had given evidence […]
Earlier on Day 1 the coroner had read onto the record the statement of Emma Dickerson, a Children’s Support Assistant at The Children’s Trust. After the last in-person witness the coroner said that she would deal with some other matters. C: I know there’s a number of other statements, we have the CQC Report, but […]
The final witness to give live evidence on Day 1 of Mia’s inquest was Ms Claire Shiels. She gave an affirmation and the coroner asked who she is. CS: Claire Shiels, I’m Head of Nursing at The Children’s Trust and also registered manager for regulatory purposes. I started there in 2019, been there 4.5 years, […]
After reading Emma Dickerson’s statement, the Coroner called Laura Yapici to the stand. She gave an affirmation. The coroner thanked her for attending and checks how to pronounce her name. She asks Ms Yapichi to explain who she is and her involvement with Mia. LY: I was a Child Support Assistant with The Children’s Trust. […]
After lunch on Day 1 the Coroner said that it may be useful, before she called Laura Yapichi to give her evidence, for her to read in part the statement of Emma Dickerson. Emma Dickerson was not in court to give live evidence, as all parties agreed to her evidence, so parts of her statement […]
The coroner called Dr John O’Connell to the stand after the mid morning break and he swore an oath. The coroner asked him to explain who he was and his qualifications. He told the court he was a consultant paediatrician. He had started as a general paediatrician, had worked for the NHS most of his […]