Beverley cot death mum still searching for answers

Louise Barrett whose four day old son died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome thinks more research is needed into the condition.

Published 13th Oct 2016

A Beverley mum whose baby boy died suddenly at just 4 days old is calling for more research into the causes of cot death.

Louise Barrett lost her son, Ellis, to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) back in 2003.

But thirteen years on and she's still searching for answers as to what exactly caused his death.

Around 250 babies and toddlers die suddenly and unexpectedly in the UK every year.

Latest figures show that in Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire in 2014 - 30 babies under the age of 1 died from SIDS.

Louise says not knowing what happened makes it even more difficult to deal with. She's now also calling for more support for local families going through the same heartache. You can listen to our full interview with Louise below: