Southend boy's asthma death a tragedy foretold, says inquest doctor

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A paediatric doctor tells an inquest there were 'blindingly obvious' issues in the boy's treatment.

Vigorous treatment would have had a "transformational effect" on a boy who suffered a severe asthma attack, an inquest has heard.His mother said his asthma was not taken seriously in the months beforehand.

Dr Mark Rosenthal, who was not involved in William's treatment but gave evidence as an expert witness, was asked whether his death could have been avoided. But his mother Christine Hui rang 999 after William was struggling to breathe in the early hours of 27 October that year.

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