Isaiah Haastrup's father forced to wait for autopsy before burying son

Lanre Haastrup says manner in which brain-damaged one-year-old died raises questions about his medical treatment

The father of Isaiah Haastrup has spoken of his anguish that he has not yet been able to bury his son, who died after doctors won a court battle to remove the profoundly brain-damaged one-year-old from life support.

Five weeks after Isaiah died, a coroner is investigating the cause of death and an autopsy is to be conducted.

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