Family left asking why their little ‘star’ died after 'distressing' inquest delay

Family left asking why their little ‘star’ died after 'distressing' inquest delayThe family of five-year-old Yusuf Nazir say they 'just want the truth' after a 'distressing' delay saw the inquest adjourned - more than three-and-a-half years after he diedNewsLucy Thornton News Reporter15:07, 13 Apr 2026Yusuf Mahmud Nazir's family arrive for the inquest into the five-year-old's death A coroner has apologised to the family of a five-year-old who died after being sent home from A&E after they suffered a further “distressing” delay.‌Yusuf Mahmud Nazir's family have been fighting for more than three-and-a-half years to find out why their little boy died. Ahead of the inquest due to start on Monday, Yusuf's family told of their desperation for the "truth" about why Yusuf died and said "enough is enough".‌But a few hours later they were told they were yet again facing even more uncertainly, haunted by Yusuf's death at Sheffield Children's Hospital in November 2022. The little "star" died eight days after he was seen at Rotherham Hospital and sent home with antibiotics.‌A coroner said she adjourned the hearing at Medico Legal Centre in Sheffield on Monday with "great reluctance" as she felt it was important to order a test to find out if Yusuf had an ‘underlying genetic condition’.View 5 ImagesYusuf's mum Soniya and uncle Zaheer Ahmed arrive expecting a full inquest on Monday morning(Image: Paul David Drabble)South Yorkshire’s assistant coroner, Rebecca Connell, said she had to delay proceedings so she could hold a “full, fair and fearless investigation" and told Yusuf's mum and uncle: “It’s not right we are in this position. I am sorry we are in this position…I can’t apologise enough.‌"I am incredibly sorry that you are in this position. We will do everything we can to make this happen as quickly as possible but in the right and most thorough way possi...