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Pregnant Woman Who Died After Kirkby Medical Emergency Named as Kalaivani Balakrishnan

Police say the death is non-suspicious with a report submitted to the coroner.

Overview

  • Emergency services were called to a home on Highsted Road, Kirkby, late Tuesday morning after North West Ambulance Service reported an urgent incident.
  • Despite treatment at the scene, the 41-year-old was pronounced dead and officers helped transport family members to hospital.
  • Two air ambulances attended and one flew in the direction of Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, according to eyewitnesses and flight tracking.
  • A family GoFundMe says she was 25 weeks pregnant and that the twins also died, details reported by relatives and not confirmed by authorities.
  • Tributes have been paid locally, and fundraising is under way for repatriation to Malaysia, as police urge the public to avoid online speculation.