Five-year-old Lila Marsland was a bright and joyful child whose life was tragically cut short due to preventable medical neglect. After falling ill during a family walk in Greater Manchester, Lila showed alarming symptoms including vomiting and neck pain, raising concerns from her mother, Rachael, a nurse herself.
Despite being seen by multiple medical professionals, Lila was misdiagnosed with tonsillitis and discharged from the hospital. Hours later, she was found unresponsive at home and was pronounced dead from pneumococcal meningitis.
An inquest revealed that had Lila received prompt antibiotic treatment, her death could have been avoided. Rachael and Lila’s father established a charity in her memory, aiming to support grieving siblings and raise awareness about medical oversight.
