HUBERT MURPHY
‘EVERY DAY I WISH AND PRAY WE COULD HAVE THAT DAY BACK AGAIN. I WOULD HAVE SAID STOP’ Grief-stricken parents speak out after death of baby in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
THE PARENTS of a baby boy who died just hours after his birth in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital have spoken of the grief they have suffered in the years since the tragic death of their son, Evan.
Addressing the media outside the High Court last week, after hearing an apology from the hospital, Ivan Murphy, who was accompanied by Evan’s Tuite’s mother, Fiona, said he wished he could turn back the clock in order to help save his son.
“Our son Evan was born on June 14, 2012, at 6.20am. He passed away in his mother’s arms at 7.15pm.
‘In this day and age, this should not have happened to Evan or any other child. Every day I wish and pray we could have that day back again and I would have said stop. I would never have let him go ahead and deliver Evan by force.
‘He would now be going to school and playing with friends,’ he said.
THE parents of a baby boy who died just hours after his birth in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital have spoken of the grief they have suffered in the years since the tragic death of their son, Evan.
Addressing the media outside the High Court last week, Ivan Murphy, who was accompanied by Evan’s Tuite’s mother, Fiona, said he wished he could turn back the clock in order to help save his son.
“Our son Evan was born on June 14th 2012 at 6.20am. He passed away in his mother’s arms at 7.15pm.
‘In this day and age, this should not have happened to Evan or any other child.
“Every day I wish and pray we could have that day back again and I would have said stop. I would never have let him go ahead and deliver Evan by force. If only he had sent Fiona for a section our baby would have been here today. He would now be going to school and playing with friends and had the same life and love as any other child,” Mr Murphy said on behalf of the family.
He said they were still waiting for an inquest into Evan’s death and want to know why it hasn’t happened and when will it take place.
‘I am publicly appealing for a date to be confirmed for an inquest into our son’s death,’ Ivan stated.
He also asked why had it taken five and a half years for the hospital to admit liability. ‘Why did the hospital choose to deliberately prolong our suffering?’
“We are meant to put our confidence and trust into these people but they let us down in the worst possible way with the loss of our son.’
Baby Evan was delivered by a junior doctor with forceps after a number of attempts. Evan suffered ‘ horrific’ injuries, the court was told. He had a fractured skull and brain injuries.
Lawyers for Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, apologised for the baby’s death and expressed heartfelt sympathy on Evan’s death.
Evan’s family settled their actions against the HSE.