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Follow up statements
Following the conclusion, James and Karolina Curry, parents of Cassian Curry gave the following statement:
“Cassian was a beacon of light and our hearts blossomed under his pure and innocent love. He was everything that we dreamed of. Today the Coroner concluded that he died because of neglect and had it not been for the gross failings of those in charge of his care, he would still be with us today. Cassian was a true miracle, and we will love and miss him forever.”
Fay Marshall, a Solicitor at Switalskis Solicitors and who represented the family at the Inquest, said:
“The Inquest into Cassian Curry’s death has concluded today.
The Coroner has been thorough in her assessment of the evidence and the family are grateful to her.
She has highlighted a number of failings at the Trust and identified serious failures in record keeping and communication that led to Cassian’s death.
The Coroner also made a finding of neglect. That is rare in this type of case because the failing has to be so serious and so gross in relation to basic care.
While the Trust has made changes in the last year the Coroner did not think they went far enough, and she will be issuing a prevention of future deaths report.
James and Karolina have sat patiently and listened to the evidence this week and they do have some answers, but nothing can bring Cassian back.
Nothing can lighten their grief over what happened and how it happened.
Cassian’s death was avoidable. He was a strong baby who should have gone home with his parents who had tried for years to start their family.
James and Karolina want to make sure the Trust makes changes so that no other family has to go through this.”
