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Ex-England star's daughter dies at 21 - as he's unable to see her for final time


Bethan Amy James, 21, died within 48 hours of her admission to hospital, while her dad, former England cricketer Steve James, was unable to get home and see her before she passed

Bethan's grief-stricken father, former England cricketer and respected sports journalist Steve James, was heartbreakingly unable to return home in time to see his daughter due to travel delays caused by bad weather conditions while he was away covering a Six Nations' match in Ireland. At the pre-inquest review hearing held in Pontypridd, South Wales on Wednesday, 18 September it was revealed that the expected medical cause of death for Bethan was likely sepsis. Former England cricket star Steve James with his daughter when she was a little girlIt will scrutinise her medical history, the level of care she received from the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, as well as the details surrounding her transfer from her home to the hospital on February 8, 2020.

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