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Pregnant Briton dies in Nigeria as devastated family set up fundraising page to bring body home
Claire Chadwick, a 40-year-old woman from Cardiff, died in Nigeria after medical complications late in her pregnancy. Her family is raising money to bring her and her unborn daughter’s bodies back to Britain, so they can be buried with relatives.
Chadwick was 37 weeks pregnant when her daughter died in the womb; she later developed sepsis and died from septic shock. The fundraiser has raised more than £10,000 for repatriation and funeral costs. She leaves a 19-year-old son in Wales, her husband and wider family; the Foreign Office says it is supporting them.
In short
- Claire Chadwick died in Nigeria after developing septic shock.
- Her unborn daughter had died in the womb at 37 weeks.
- A fundraiser has raised more than £10,000 for repatriation and funerals.
Explained simply
Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction to an infection that can damage the body’s organs. Septic shock is a severe form of sepsis in which blood pressure falls dangerously low; pregnancy and childbirth can involve serious medical risks for the mother and baby.
When a British citizen dies overseas, relatives may need to arrange and pay for the bodies to be brought to the UK, as well as meet funeral costs. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office can offer consular support to families, though arrangements depend on local procedures and circumstances.
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