The little girl’s parents sought urgent medical help, but doctors sent their daughter home.

Eight-year-old Mia Glynn from England died just hours after being discharged from the hospital, where she was advised to take over-the-counter pain relief.

Mia had visited the doctors twice in four hours and displayed symptoms of Group Strep A, a common bacteria according to the UK’s NHS.

Initially, when her parents, Soron, 39, and Katie, 37, took her to the GP, she was vomiting, had a severe headache, and complained of a sore throat. They were told to return home to Biddulph, Staffordshire.

During her second visit, Mia’s condition had worsened; she struggled to eat, her heart rate increased, and she was unusually sleepy with significantly decreased urination.

This time, the hospital was full, and the family was allegedly informed they would have to wait in the corridor. Despite their concerns about Group A Strep, the doctor sent Mia home again, advising her mother to ensure she stayed hydrated and take ibuprofen, stating antibiotics should only be given at bedtime.

That night, while sleeping in her parents’ bed, Mia became agitated and disoriented, developing rashes on her arms and legs and having blue lips. She told her parents she felt hot but was cold to the touch. They called emergency services, but tragically, she suffered a cardiac arrest shortly after arriving at the hospital.

Doctors tried to resuscitate her, but after about 20 minutes, she passed away on December 9, 2022, with sepsis caused by a Group A Strep infection cited as the cause of death.

Nearly two years after their daughter’s death, Katie expressed, “Our world and hearts broke forever when our beautiful daughter was snatched away from us. Mia was diagnosed with a viral illness despite her worsening symptoms, and just 15 hours later, she succumbed to sepsis.”

She described the pain of losing Mia as “unexplainable and unimaginable,” recalling her as a joyful, loving girl who brought happiness to everyone.

Soron shared his devastation, stating, “Seeing Mia in her final moments was awful. We feel blessed to have had her as our daughter, but we are heartbroken that she was taken from us too soon.”

In Mia’s memory, Katie and Soron are working to raise awareness about the dangers of sepsis by establishing a charity called aiM, which is an acronym of Mia’s name.