Mum's 'life sentence of pain' after death of nine-year-old son

Three years after the tragic death of her nine-year-old son Dylan, Corinne Cope continues to campaign for changes she believes could prevent other families experiencing avoidable harm and loss.

Dylan Cope, from Newport, died on December 14, 2022 after developing sepsis caused by a perforated appendix - a condition considered extremely high risk and life-threatening. He had been taken to A&E eight days earlier with abdominal pain, after being referred by a GP who noted "query appendicitis", a note that was not read by hospital staff.

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Source: Wales online, 14 December 2025

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