A heartbroken mother has told of her agony after her 10-year-old daughter died despite years of complaining of bowel issues.
Debbie Morrison, from Bury in Manchester, claimed Shaylisha and her twin sister Chardonnay had both suffered constipation from birth which she reported to medics.
However, she was told instead to simply give them plenty of ‘fruit, vegetables and water’ to help ease the issue, she said.
In May, Shaylisha was forced to take time off school suffering days of diarrhoea and vomiting.
But after falling asleep on the sofa one evening her panicked father Eddie went to check on her later and discovered her unresponsive.
Debbie Morrison, from Bury in Manchester, claimed Shaylisha (pictured) and her twin sister Chardonnay had both suffered constipation from birth which she reported to medics. However, she was told instead to simply give them plenty of ‘fruit, vegetables and water’ to help ease the issue, she said
In May, Shaylisha was forced to take time off school suffering days of diarrhoea and vomiting. But after falling asleep on the sofa one evening her panicked father Eddie went to check on her later and discovered her unresponsive. Pictured, Shaylisha Morrison (right) with sister Chardonnay Morrison (left)
Despite CPR attempts by both neighbours and paramedics she was unable to be saved.
Shaylisha’s cause of death has still not been confirmed. An inquest, however, has been opened by a coroner to examine the reason for her tragic passing.
Recalling her heartbreaking ordeal, Mrs Morrison said: ‘They [Shaylisha and Chardonnay] both suffered with constipation since birth.
‘We kept telling the authorities and professionals that something wasn’t right.
‘But all they kept telling us was this is normal for premature babies and to just keep giving them plenty of water and fruit and veg. This has been going on for 10 years.
‘No one has listened to us, and it’s taken for one of my daughters to pass away and for her twin sister to end up in hospital with exactly the same thing.’
She added: ‘Me and my husband put our faith in the health visitors, school nurses and the GPs as they are the professionals.
‘No one ever said that they would refer them to the hospital for scans or x-rays which should have been done.
‘Maybe this could have been dealt with years ago and this horrendous ordeal would have been prevented.’
Paying tribute to Shaylisha at her packed funeral last month, Mrs Morrison told mourners: ‘There’s a place inside our hearts that only you can fill. You were the jewel in our hearts, you were loved in every way’
Just four days after Shaylisha’s death, Chardonnay was admitted to hospital with similar symptoms. No further details on her diagnosis were given but Mrs Morrison claimed she was responding well to treatment
At the inquest, opened at Rochdale Coroner’s Court, police coroner’s officer Paul Lever confirmed Shaylisha had been ill and was suffering from sickness on the day of her death.
He also noted her father found her dead on the sofa at home on the evening of May 30.
Just four days after Shaylisha’s death, Chardonnay was admitted to hospital with similar symptoms.
No further details on her diagnosis were given but Mrs Morrison claimed she was responding well to treatment.
Paying tribute to Shaylisha at her packed funeral last month, she told mourners: ‘There’s a place inside our hearts that only you can fill. You were the jewel in our hearts, you were loved in every way.
‘Now you’re gone you’re sorely missed each and every day. We love you princess, sleep tight, fly high. Shine bright my beautiful shining star.’
The vicar added: ‘Her smile brought a smile to the faces of everyone who met her.
‘She had a streak of creativity which ran through her, and she loved art and was very artistic in many ways She loved horses and loved to see them on her way to school.
‘She was a shining star for Debbie and Eddie and for her brothers and sisters.’
Mrs Morrison, who is in training to be a hairdresser, said Shaylisha’s passing had been felt particularly hard by Chardonnay.
She said: ‘They were both inseparable, they were best friends and did everything together, went to Elton Primary School together and played games together.
‘They were both happy, bubbly girls, always smiling and there was never a dull moment, they were just always happy.’
And she has now urged anyone with children who may have bowel issues to get them checked out as soon as possible.
