A 12-year-old girl who 'was a friend to everyone' and 'had a smile that lit up every room she entered' died just days after developing complications linked to Covid-19, an inquest has heard.
Fabiana Zoppelli, who had the rare genetic disorder floating-harbor syndrome, contracted a 'minor cough' on June 1 before falling gravely ill with the virus last year.
The schoolgirl's mother, Itohan Ehiggie, called doctors on June 3 after Fabiana developed a rash and started vomiting and she was taken to the A&E department at the Royal Oldham Hospital.
After Fabiana, who was described as a 'generally healthy' child, tested positive for Covid on June 5, a decision was made to transfer the schoolgirl to Manchester Children's Hospital.
However as her temperature reading and oxygen became increasingly 'harder to maintain' medics there agreed the schoolgirl should be referred to Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool.
As she was leaving the hospital on a mobile ventilator on June 7, Fabiana went into cardiac arrest and tragically died.
A two-day inquest into Fabiana's death started at Rochdale Coroner's Court on October 11.
Fabiana Zoppelli, 12, who had the rare genetic disorder floating-harbor syndrome, died after contracting Covid-19 last year
It heard how on Fabiana took a PCR test and was placed on an oxygen machine on arrival at hospital on June 3.
As her condition deteriorated, she was then put on a ventilator.
However, it became clear the equipment was not working and a decision was made to transfer Fabiana to Manchester Children's Hospital following her positive result.
She was ventilated again on her arrival at the Paediatric Intensive Care unit on June 6.
Doctors said her temperature was reading 40C and her oxygen became increasingly 'harder to maintain'.
A nurse also noted how she looked 'pale and tired' through the glass window to her bed.
By 6am, Fabiana was breathing at an increased rate - up to 90 times per minute.
Medics agreed the schoolgirl should be referred to Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool to be placed on a xtracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) machine.
The treatment would help with cardiac and respiratory support.
But while she was leaving hospital on a mobile ventilator on June 7, she went into cardiac arrest and died.
One doctor described her case as the worst he had seen in a child throughout the entire pandemic.
Speaking at the inquest, her mother, Mrs Ehiggie, said Fabiana enjoyed music, food and helping others.
She told the court her daughter would 'always offer a helping hand' to those in need, particularly younger children.
Fabiana's mother said her daughter enjoyed music, food and helping other and would 'always offer a helping hand' to those in need
Teachers at Corpus Christi described Fabiana as 'amazing and popular' and said she made huge progress during her four years at the school
Fabiana moved to the UK with her family from Italy in March 2015.
The court heard how she had an extremely rare condition called floating-harbor syndrome, meaning she had a short
