In Loving Memory of Our Beautiful Boy, Bailey

It’s with the heaviest and most broken hearts that we share the devastating news that our beloved son, **Bailey**, passed away suddenly on **Monday, 27th October 2025**, at just **10 years old**.

Bailey came home from school on **Thursday, 23rd October**, complaining of stomach pain. Later that evening, around 5–6pm, he began vomiting and couldn’t keep any food down, but he still seemed cheerful — happily playing Xbox with his friends after school. We made sure he drank plenty of water and hoped it was just a little bug that would pass.

On **Friday, 24th October**, the vomiting continued. We kept him hydrated throughout the day, still thinking it was a virus, especially since he was chatting with friends, watching YouTube, and seemed himself.

By **Saturday, 25th October**, we were growing increasingly worried, as he still couldn’t eat. We called 111 at 10:48am and again at 11:35am, after which a doctor called back at 12:39pm and advised us to take him to Yeovil A&E. We spent around five hours there while Bailey was put on fluids, had blood tests, and received anti-sickness medication. Although his infection markers were raised, we were told it was likely a viral infection and were sent home with a leaflet.

When we got home, Bailey seemed a little better — he managed to keep fluids down until around 1am on **Sunday, 26th October**, when he started vomiting again. Following the hospital’s advice, we assumed it was just the infection running its course. Throughout Sunday, he continued to have stomach pain, but he looked brighter and kept reassuring us, saying he was fine and that we shouldn’t worry.

At around **9:10pm on Sunday**, Bailey’s sister Harper shouted for help because he was being sick in bed. What we saw next will stay with us forever — his skin was mottled and blue. We knew instantly that something was terribly wrong and called 999.

Moments later, Bailey told us he couldn’t feel his body and couldn’t see anything — those were his final words. He began to seize and then stopped breathing. Ash (stepdad) started CPR with instructions from the 999 operator, and when he became exhausted, Charly (mum) took over until paramedics arrived.

Paramedics worked on Bailey for around 40 minutes before he was transported to an air ambulance in Crewkerne and flown to Southampton Hospital. Miraculously, they managed to restart his heart, and we were taken there by police escort.

Once at the hospital, doctors did everything they could, but after scans and tests, they gave us the most devastating news imaginable — **Bailey’s brain showed no activity, and his organs had failed.** He was being kept alive by machines and medication.

We were given time to say our goodbyes. Surrounded by his family — mum Charly, stepdad Ash, dad Andrew, and his partner Tash — we held him close as the machines were turned off. We felt his heart stop, and in that moment, our world shattered.

Bailey had the biggest smile, the kindest heart, and an imagination that could fill the whole world. He loved spending time with his Dad at weekends and holidays, playing xbox with his friends, going to truck shows, spending time with his siblings George (his brother age 4), Harper (sister age 6), Bella (sister 8), Kayla (8 years old the day Bailey passed away), Layla (sister 10) , Demi (sister 13), Abbie (sister 15) and he made every day brighter just by being himself.

We have more questions than answers right now and will update everyone as we learn more. Coming home without him has been unbearable. His little sister Harper, who’s only six, is staying with her dad for now, as she’s finding it too difficult to be at home.

We’re trying our best to stay strong for our family, but this has been the hardest thing imaginable. No one ever prepares for losing a child — or for the cost of saying goodbye. We never thought we’d have to ask for help, but we want to give Bailey the beautiful send-off he deserves.

If anyone can help, in any way, we would be forever grateful.

Thank you to everyone who has reached out, messaged, and supported us during this heartbreaking time. Your love means more than words can say.

#ForeverBaileyshrimpton #InOurHeartsAlways #OurAngel