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Sarah Parish: My baby daughter's last months were so precious

Actress relives her ordeal

Sarah Parish and James Murray met on the set of BBC drama Cutting It

Sarah Parish has spoken out about the death of her 8-month-old baby.

The Mistresses star and actor husband James Murray were left devastated when Ella-Jayne passed away in January after being born with a hole in her heart. 

‘It is terrifying when you have a baby and she is taken away ill,’ says Sarah, 41.

‘You were expecting balloons and cards and suddenly you are dropped into your worst nightmare.’ 

Sarah, who gave birth 5 weeks early via Caesarean in May 2008, was left emotionally drained as Ella-Jayne was treated in intensive care for a rare condition called Rubeinstein-Taybi syndrome.

But thanks to the work of staff at Southampton General Hospital, the little one was able to spend her last 4 months at home.

‘She had a great Christmas and was very happy,’ Sarah tells The Sun. ‘This was something they gave us that was so precious.’

Sarah and James, 34, are now hoping to raise £100,000 for the hospital to pay for a clinical psychologist to counsel bereaved families.

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Alison Adey