Tragedy as ‘best little boy’ dies after ‘falling off bed’ on first day of dream family holiday to St Lucia
A BABY boy tragically died after he fell off a bed on the first day of a family holiday to St Lucia, an inquest heard.
Tommy Taylor-Mclean was away on the Caribbean island with his parents when the horror unfolded.
An inquest heard the seven-month-old, from Upminster in East London, had fallen from a bed and “injured himself”.
Tommy initially seemed OK but was rushed to hospital when his condition deteriorated.
He was tragically declared dead on April 2 after suffering a bleed on the brain.
Senior coroner Graeme Irvine said: “It seems that a post-mortem examination was undertaken in St Lucia.
“The full extent of that investigation has not been disclosed to the court.”
The coroner said he would ask the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to help obtain key evidence gathered by the authorities in St Lucia.
A post-mortem ordered by Mr Irvine has so far not resulted in a provisional cause of death with further tests ordered.
The coroner said: “It seems to me that this is a tragic set of circumstances and I want to offer my condolences to Tommy’s parents for their tragic loss.”
A full inquest has been scheduled for November 24.
An online fundraising page in memory of baby Tommy has so far raised more than £13,000 for the St Lucia hospital that treated him.
It described Tommy as “the best little boy” who “brought so much joy and happiness to everyone that met him”.
His parents Hannah and Matt added: “We are totally lost without him, but take comfort in knowing the number of lives he touched in the short time he was with us.”
The online fundraising page also praised the “wonderful doctors” who treated him.
It reads: “All the staff treated Tommy with such care and compassion, but sadly there were not the resources to operate on Tommy.
“We would love to raise money for the paediatric ward to be able to help other children.
“Sadly, our baby boy Tommy lost his life, but we would love to try and help save other children and babies in the future, in our precious son’s honour.
“He will live forever in our hearts and minds.”