The devastated parents of a five-year-old boy who died in their arms hours after he was sent home from hospital are desperately seeking answers as to what happened to their son.
Nathan Ung an ‘easygoing’ and ‘kind’ five-year-old from Wahroonga in Sydney was taken to Hornsby Hospital with stomach pains last week.
He spent four hours at the hospital before going home. He later tragically died in his parents’ arms.
This is one of the last photos ever taken of five-year-old Nathan Ung before he died
A Go Fund Me page has been started by friends of Nathan’s parents Kavin and Ellen, raising more than $20,000 for his funeral.
On the page Nathan is described as ‘the most energetic, kind, easy going and well mannered little boy’.
‘He was only five when his life was cruelly cut short.
‘Our dear friends Kavin and Ellen have been struck by the most unthinkable tragedy.
Family friend Aaron Poon said Nathan’s mother and father were ‘devastated’, according to the Daily Telegraph.
Nathan Ung, pictured with his mother Ellen, died in his parents arms after leaving hospital
‘We have our own kids who all used to play together. Now they’re asking when their friend is coming back.
‘I’ve had to break the news to them, I just broke down.’
Mr Poon said Nathan’s parents are waiting for answers as to what has happened to their son.
A photo on the Go Fund Me page shows Nathan dressed in a Superman costume at a school book parade just days before he died.
Mr Poon’s wife Vy said it is ‘one of the last photos taken of sweet Nathan’.
‘Kavin said today Nathan was always happy when he got to wear his favourite costume.’
Health Minister Brad Hazzard said doctors told him they still don’t know what killed Nathan.
‘I just want to say again to the family how sorry I am as the Health Minister and… if there is anything we can do we will do it to support them.’
Mr Hazzard said the Health Department, Ministry of Health and the Local Health District to investigate Nathan’s death.
Five-year-old boy died on Friday hours after being sent home from Hornsby Hospital (pictured)
The five-year-old woke at 11pm Thursday from a ‘considerable amount of pain’ but was nursed back to sleep before waking again at 3am where his parents took him to Hornsby Hospital, North Shore Times reports.
A police spokesman said the boy was sent home at 7am because he was feeling better – with doctors asking his parents to monitor him.
Later that afternoon, at 2.15pm, the five-year-old was rushed to Sydney Adventist Hospital and he died there two hours later while being held by his parents.
A Sydney Adventist Hospital said they could not confirm any details about the boy’s death.
The boy complained of a ‘considerable amount of pain’ in his stomach leading up to his death (stock image)