British woman dies after botched caesarean in France

Public prosecutor says the Belgian anaesthetist, who has been charged with manslaughter, appeared drunk during operation

An anaesthetist has been charged with manslaughter after a British woman died following a botched caesarean operation to deliver her first child.

The baby boy was delivered safely last Friday night, but the 28-year-old mother, who was living in France, was rushed to hospital in a coma from which she never recovered.

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