Metro South Health’s interim chief operating officer, Noelle Cridland, said the hospital is working with the coroner’s probe.
‘Hiyaan’s death will be thoroughly investigated,’ she added.
‘Our hearts break for Hiyaan Kapil’s family’s awful loss, and we send our condolences to his parents, relatives, and friends.’
Neighbors expressed their horror at Hiyaan’s death, who was a student at Bethania Lutheran Primary School.
‘He was a terrific child,’ one neighbor remarked, ‘and he’ll be greatly missed.’
The family then spent four hours in the emergency department as Hiyaan was vomiting, but were discharged at 10pm even though the boy was still complaining of being in pain.
Two hours later Hiyaan collapsed at home. His family rushed him back to the emergency department, however, he died the following morning.
Mr Kapil said that the family asked for more treatment, but were told to go home.
After his discharge papers were released, it revealed that Hiyaan was suffering from fever, lethargy and vomiting, with the diagnosis being ‘viral illness’.
Mr Kapil claims the family asked for an IV drip and protested his condition.
He said that his son told hospital staff that he had too much pain and complained ‘I can’t walk,’ but they kept telling him ‘it’s just gastro’.
Mr Kapil decided to speak out after saying he had not been contacted by health authorities or the hospital about what had happened.
‘I don’t know, maybe he is nothing for them but for me… he was my boy,’ Mr Kapil said through tears.
Questioned about the tragic case, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk assured the family that there will be ‘a full investigation into the tragic death’ by the Queensland coroner.
‘These are clinical decisions that are made and I know doctors try to do the best they can,’ Ms Palaszczuk said.
The acting chief operating officer of Metro South Health, Noelle Cridland, said the hospital is assisting with the coronial investigation.
‘Hiyaan’s death will be the subject of a thorough review,’ she said.
‘Our hearts go out to the family of Hiyaan Kapil for their tragic loss and we extend our deepest sympathies to his parents, family and friends.’
Neighbours have said they were shocked at the death of Hiyaan, who was a pupil at Bethania Lutheran primary school.
‘He was a great kid, he’ll be sadly missed,’ one neighbour said.