Tragic hospital deaths of mother and baby could not be prevented - coroner

<p>A coroner has ruled the tragic deaths of a mother and baby, who died just minutes apart, could not be prevented. </p> <p>Harrison Earnshaw was born via emergency C-section after his mother, 29-year-old Samantha Whyman, had suffered a heart attack. He lived for just over 30 minutes. </p> <p>The findings of a coronial inquiry, which concluded their deaths were "not preventable at the material time", can now be shared. </p> <p>Whyman was 29 weeks pregnant when she was rushed to the Emergency Department at Palmerston North Hospital by ambulance in 2024. </p> <p>She was described as a "much-loved mother, daughter, daughter-in-law, partner and sister".</p> <h2>'This is the most tragic case'</h2> <p>On April 13, 2024, Whyman was feeling unwell with chest pain, fever, and shivering an hour after her GP drained a cyst from her armpit.