Overview

• Marissa Laimou was found dead at her Knightsbridge home on 11 September, a day after being discharged from University College London Hospital, according to relatives.
• She had first sought care at Leaders in Oncology Care on 10 September for fever, itching and dizziness, received antibiotics and antihistamines, and was transferred by ambulance to UCLH.
• Messages shared with The Independent show she texted that “nobody is checking up on me” while at UCLH before being sent home with antibiotics, a family friend said.
• Family members allege nurses conducted tests and no doctor examined her prior to discharge, and they say they are considering legal action.
• The Inner West London coroner is investigating and a post-mortem is awaited; a hospital involved has reportedly opened an internal review, and while relatives cite notes mentioning a “toxic effect of venom,” the insect type and official cause remain unconfirmed.