A MOTHER wept over the death of one of her twin sons who never left hospital.

Susan Stout, of Collins Street questioned medical experts about the treatment of five-month-old Layton who doctors said would soon go home during the inquest at Warrington Coroners' Court yesterday, Monday.

After hearing the evidence, Doctor Janet Napier, deputy coroner for Cheshire, recorded a verdict of natural death and said: "It is a very tragic case when a mum and dad lose a second twin after many weeks of treatment in hospitals."

Little Layton's brother, Jack, died 12 days after the twins' birth last January.

Although the youngster initially survived, he suffered chronic lung disease which worsened after an operation at Liverpool Women's Hospital to prevent him going blind.

On his transfer to Warrington Hospital, the premature infant was put on a ventilator and died on May 9 after doctors were unable to resuscitate him.

Doctor Napier sited the cause as respiratory failure, bronchial pneumonia and extreme immaturity of the lungs.

Despite the verdict his parents asked doctors why their son was not given suction treatment to remove fluid from his lungs on two occasions. Both times the baby needed resuscitating.