Overview

• Her death was announced on the Kia Gott Facebook page, with her father posting a separate tribute on GoFundMe.
• Kia contracted a rare strain of meningitis in September 2017 at nine months old and spent about eight months in Leeds General Infirmary.
• She underwent quadruple amputation and was initially thought unlikely to see or hear again, yet later regained both senses and progressed in communication.
• During her 2017 deterioration she developed a blotchy rash, her veins collapsed, and paramedics delivered medication by drilling into her shin.
• Coverage notes she missed the MenC jab after the schedule moved from three to 12 months, with the NHS stressing vaccination and rapid treatment reduce meningitis risks.