Death of Scots schoolgirl left alone while mum was at the pub to be probed by sheriff

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The death of a schoolgirl who died alone in agony while her mum was at the pub is set to be examined by a sheriff later this year.Robyn Goldie passed away at the Wishaw home she shared with mother Sharon, who was later convicted of child neglect.The 13-year-old had told her mum that she was “hurting all over” and begged for help after developing an infection caused by a perforated stomach ulcer.

But instead of caring for her child, cruel Goldie left her child to die in July 2018, Glasgow Live reports.A Fatal Accident Inquiry will examine the role social work services had with the family when the hearing gets underway in September at Hamilton Sheriff Court.We previously told how Goldie was jailed for three-and-a-half years and also admitted biting, hitting, pulling Robyn's hair, failing to provide food, clothes, heating and to allowing her to smoke cannabis and drink alcohol.

Robyn was found slumped and unresponsive on the sofa when Goldie returned from the pub with a friend.When the friend checked on Robyn she was found to be dead.

An ambulance was called but Goldie told paramedics: "She's at it." When she was told that her daughter had passed away she began wailing and said: "No.