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Sending stillborn baby from NI to Liverpool 'will haunt mum forever'

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There is currently no specialist paediatric pathologist in Northern Ireland .

Interim arrangements with Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool have been extended.

Victoria and Kyle Buckley's baby Ollie died at 37 weeks and was delivered at Antrim Area Hospital .

She said it was "horrendous" and "heartbreaking" having to say "goodbye" twice to her baby.

Department of Health in Northern Ireland said families need to travel to England for post-mortem examinations.

Northern Ireland Health Minister Mike Nesbitt said grief and trauma is being exacerbated by the requirement.

The Royal College of Pathologists said there is a worldwide shortage of pathologists.

Ireland cannot help because of its own shortage issues, it said.

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