Medics could find no reason why young baby should have died

A Lancashire mum performed CPR on her two-month-old baby in a desperate bid to save his life, an inquest heard.

Although little Elias Brennan rallied, he could not be saved.

Area coroner Kate Bissett told his mum Emma at Preston Coroner's Court that the experience was "something that no parent should have to go through."

She praised Ms Brennan for being a "wonderful mother" who had done "nothing wrong" in caring for baby Elias.

And she apologised that she could not give Ms Brennan all the answers she desperately needed.

Medical experts who examined Elias could not find a cause of death. His death was officially recorded as "unascertained".

The inquest heard that Elias was born to Ms Brennan, of Garsdale Road, Ribbleton, after just 31 weeks of pregnancy on January 1, 2025.

After a time on an incubator he was eventually allowed home.

In February, his mum took him to her GP as he appeared "flustered" and uncomfortable when feeding.

Two days later he received a vaccination, after which he appeared sleepy.

Ms Brennan said she woke him in the night, and curled up in bed to feed him.

When she woke up after a nap, he was unresponsive. He was in cardiac arrest.

She dialled 999 and carried out CPR very quickly. Paramedics arrived and continued to carry out CPR and gave Elias adrenalin. He was transferred to Royal Preston Hospital and then Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool, where he died on March 3 2025.

Dr Kha Nguyen, from Alder Hey Hospital, said there was inflammation of the brain associated with oxygen starvation and signs of an infection.

Despite a post mortem by two pathologists and other tests, the cause of death was "unascertained". She said there were no injuries to the child and no suspicion of any crime.

Ms Bissett told Ms Brennan: "I am truly sorry there was not an answer to give you. He was a normal, well cared-for little boy."

The coroner recorded a narrative conclusion.