Tragedy as 'beautiful, healthy' girl, 13, dies days after being suddenly rushed to hospital

A 'cheeky, beautiful and healthy' teenage girl who had been lounging on the sofa at home was left fighting for her life 12 hours later.

Tragically, Lauren Menzies would lose her fight less than a week after being rushed to hospital with sepsis. Following the death of their beloved daughter in December 2019, Lauren's parents Chris and Sarah are now raising awareness and fundraising for vital research into the condition which claims the lives of hundreds of people every week.

The couple, from Chorley, have shared the heartbreaking story of how their daughter deteriorated so fast after seeming fine just hours before being admitted to hospital reports Lancs Live.

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"Our daughter, Lauren, was a typical cheeky, beautiful and healthy thirteen-year-old girl" she said. "Then she caught the flu, which then turned to sepsis.

"One minute she was led on the settee at home, watching Modern Family and complaining about the flavor of Lucozade she had been bought, less than 12 hours later she was fighting for her life at Alder Hey. A fight that unfortunately she was to lose, less than six days later."

Sepsis occurs when the body’s response to an infection spirals rapidly out of control, injuring its own tissues and organs which can result in multiple organ failure and death. It is responsible for five deaths every hour in the UK.

Now, the couple from Chorley are asking locals to support them in raising funds for the charity Sepsis Research FEAT. They have set up a JustGiving page for people to donate to their cause.

Chris and Sarah are organising various fundraising initiatives this year in her memory. First up is the