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Missing new mother dies in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary | Missing new mother dies in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary |
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A new mother has died after got lost, a family friend said, and collapsed inside Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. | |
Amanda Cox, who was 34 and from Peebles in the Borders, was reported missing on Monday after failing to return to the maternity ward following a visit to see her son at the neonatal unit. | |
She was found collapsed at about 22:00 after a five-hour search. | She was found collapsed at about 22:00 after a five-hour search. |
Police said her death was being treated as unexplained, but not suspicious and a report sent to the procurator fiscal. | Police said her death was being treated as unexplained, but not suspicious and a report sent to the procurator fiscal. |
Wrong turn | |
Inquiries into the circumstances of Ms Cox's death are continuing after a family friend said she had mistakenly entered a rarely used stairwell in the hospital. | |
Ms Cox's family were unavailable for comment about her death. | |
A family friend said: "Amanda had been suffering headaches even before she had been in hospital for the birth and was due to see a specialist. | |
"Apparently she was going back to her room for medication but took a wrong turning and came out of the neonatal ward into a disused ward. | |
"She just had baby Murray last Thursday as a result of having preeclampsia. | |
"After transferring from Borders General Hospital Murray seems to be doing OK although he was just 3lb 7oz when born." | |
Assisting police | Assisting police |
In a statement Police Scotland said: "We can confirm that missing woman Amanda Cox was discovered collapsed within the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary around 10pm on Monday December 10. | In a statement Police Scotland said: "We can confirm that missing woman Amanda Cox was discovered collapsed within the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary around 10pm on Monday December 10. |
"She sadly passed away a short time later." | "She sadly passed away a short time later." |
The statement added: "Our thoughts and sympathies are with Amanda's family and friends at this time." | The statement added: "Our thoughts and sympathies are with Amanda's family and friends at this time." |
Jim Crombie, deputy chief executive of NHS Lothian, said the health authority was assisting police with their inquiries. | Jim Crombie, deputy chief executive of NHS Lothian, said the health authority was assisting police with their inquiries. |
He added: "My thoughts and sympathies are with the family of Amanda Cox at this sad time." | He added: "My thoughts and sympathies are with the family of Amanda Cox at this sad time." |