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Parents of Aishwarya Aswath begin hunger strike at Perth Children’s Hospital over daughter’s death
The parents of a young girl who died at Perth Children’s Hospital have begun a hunger strike outside the facility as they demand answers about their daughter’s death.
Key points:
- Aishwarya Aswath died after waiting for medical help at Perth Children’s Hospital
- Her parents want an independent inquiry to determine what happened
- The Opposition says the State Government has been too slow to respond
Aishwarya Aswath, 7, died early last month after awaiting treatment in the hospital’s emergency department for two hours.
Her parents, Aswath Chavittupara and Prasitha Sasidharan, began a hunger strike just after midnight when the eased COVID-19 restrictions in Perth took effect.
The pair stood outside the hospital’s emergency department entrance,…
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