Overview

• Marissa Laimou, 28, was found dead in her London flat on September 11 by her housekeeper.
• In the days prior she developed fever, itching and dizziness, and a home doctor prescribed paracetamol.
• Her oncologist arranged an ambulance transfer to a second hospital where, relatives say, nurses assessed her and discharged her with antibiotics and an insect-bite diagnosis.
• Her mother alleges toxic shock from an insect bite caused the death, though the type of insect is unknown and the claim remains unconfirmed.
• The hospital has launched an internal review of reported lapses, and a post-mortem is awaited to determine the official cause of death.