In the early hours of 9 April 2023, Amber suffered a catastrophic haemorrhage.
Despite immediate medical intervention, she was pronounced dead at 4:37 a.m.
The Inquest and Its Findings
In November 2025, a full inquest into Amber’s death was conducted at the Cornwall Coroner’s Court, presided over by Senior Coroner Andrew Cox.
The investigation concluded that Amber died from a “known but very rare complication” following her surgery — specifically, a catastrophic hemorrhage caused by infection at the surgical site, which eroded an artery in her throat.
Post-mortem examinations, led by consultant pathologist Dr. Andrew Bamber, confirmed that no damage had occurred during the surgery itself.
The fatal bleeding was caused by a post-operative infection, highlighting the fragility of Amber’s condition and her susceptibility due to CVS.
Amber’s surgeon, Kel Anyanwu, explained that the operation, which lasted approximately 38 minutes, had been uneventful.
No infection or unusual bleeding was observed during surgery. In his 25 years of experience, he had never encountered a death resulting from tonsil removal, underscoring the rarity of this complication.
A consultant ENT surgeon reviewing the case, Simon Carr, testified that the care provided did not contain specific errors that would have certainly changed the outcome.
