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Medic admits he stopped CPR too soon

He gave CPR for 10 minutes before concluding nothing could be done to save the 7-year-old girl who died following an asthma attack

Doncaster Free Press

THORNE, England — A former paramedic has admitted failing to follow protocol when he stopped treating a seven year-old Doncaster girl who died after suffering a severe asthma attack.

Izabelle Easen, known as Bella, died from a massive cardiac arrest following the attack at her home in Thorne, on April 9, 2008.

Paramedic James McKenna was struck off for failing to continue CPR on Bella until she got to hospital.

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