Aryam is buried but her case is not, says father

NAJRAN — The father of an infant who died as a result of an alleged medical error at a hospital in the southern city of Sharourah decided to bury her while still waiting for the results of the investigation. Own Al-Sairy, father of Aryam Al-Sairy, said he could not keep his protest to not bury his daughter until justice was served. “My daughter died due to a medical error caused by Sharourah Hospital. She was admitted to the hospital for respiratory problems. The paramedics were transporting her from Sharourah Hospital to Najran Hospital but she died on the way because the ambulance ran out of oxygen cylinders,” said Al-Sairy. He said he had refused to pick up the body of his daughter, which was kept in the Sharourah Hospital morgue because he wanted to make sure her case is not neglected. “I couldn’t take it anymore. My heart is broken. I couldn’t bear keeping my daughter frozen for an entire week. I decided to bury her. But I will still pursue her case until the people who caused her death get what they deserve,” said Al-Sairy. He said the loss of his daughter has been hard on him, his wife and his other children. “The investigation committee allowed me to pick up my daughter’s body from the morgue to bury her because they don’t need her body for the investigation anymore. I keep visiting the committee for updates. They are still investigating and I will not relent pushing them to not close the case until justice is served,” said Al-Sairy. He said he wanted the people responsible for such an unforgivable medical error to pay for taking his daughter away from him. “I have raised the case to Najran Health Affairs and I have raised the case to the administration of Sharourah Hospital. I have done all of the procedures required and I will not rest until I get a satisfying result from this investigation,” said Al-Sairy.