Our newborn baby died four years ago and we still don't know why (opens original article in a new tab)

A couple from Lincolnshire, Kianty and Conor Simpson, are still seeking answers about their son Jacob's death four years after he died following oxygen deprivation during birth. No inquest has been held, and they lack a death certificate. The coroner apologized for the delay, citing staff shortages and pandemic impacts.

• Parents of a four-day-old baby who died in 2022 still lack answers about his death four years later.
• The baby suffered oxygen deprivation during birth, leading to his death four days later at Singleton Hospital in Swansea.
• The inquest into the baby's death has been delayed due to coroner's office staff shortages and pandemic-related challenges.