Bereaved mothers warn of rare category of 'sudden death' that affects children - symptoms

EVERY parent's worst nightmare is losing a child. But what makes this already terrible notion even worse is losing a child suddenly and for no particular reason. This is exactly what happens to around 40 children between the ages of one and 18 in the UK every year. Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood describes the condition where an individual's death remains unexplained, even after thorough investigation.