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| A 10-month old baby badly burnt when scalding water poured into her cot has died in Bristol Children's Hospital. | A 10-month old baby badly burnt when scalding water poured into her cot has died in Bristol Children's Hospital. |
| Rhianna Hardie suffered 85% burns in the accident at her home in Taunton, in November. She died late on Tuesday. | Rhianna Hardie suffered 85% burns in the accident at her home in Taunton, in November. She died late on Tuesday. |
| The accident happened on the first night parents Charlie Haworth and Matthew Hardie, both 21, spent in the semi-detached council house. | The accident happened on the first night parents Charlie Haworth and Matthew Hardie, both 21, spent in the semi-detached council house. |
| Mr Hardie suffered burns to his hands and arms as he pulled the baby from the sodden cot. | Mr Hardie suffered burns to his hands and arms as he pulled the baby from the sodden cot. |
| The couple had spoken for the first time on Tuesday about the accident and how their "beautiful" daughter had surprised specialists at the hospital with her progress. | The couple had spoken for the first time on Tuesday about the accident and how their "beautiful" daughter had surprised specialists at the hospital with her progress. |
| We would like to express sincere condolences to Rhianna's family at what is obviously a very sad time for them Avon and Somerset Police spokesman | |
| They had heard a loud bang coming from her room when the accident happened and found boiling water pouring from the ceiling on to the child's cot below. | They had heard a loud bang coming from her room when the accident happened and found boiling water pouring from the ceiling on to the child's cot below. |
| Rhianna's two-year-old sister Emily was also in the room at the time, but was uninjured. | Rhianna's two-year-old sister Emily was also in the room at the time, but was uninjured. |
| Miss Haworth, a health worker, described how she and her fiancee had cried at Rhianna's bedside, but had been unable to pick her up or even kiss her because of her injuries. | Miss Haworth, a health worker, described how she and her fiancee had cried at Rhianna's bedside, but had been unable to pick her up or even kiss her because of her injuries. |
| A spokeswoman for the hospital said it was "terrible news", but the family did not want to release further details about Rhianna's death. | A spokeswoman for the hospital said it was "terrible news", but the family did not want to release further details about Rhianna's death. |
| A post-mortem examination into Rhianna's death will be held in the next few days. | |
| The Avon Coroner is expected to open and adjourn an inquest into her death in Bristol next week. | |
| A spokesman for the West Somerset Coroner said the case would then be transferred to Taunton for a full inquest early next year. | |
| The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Taunton Deane Council have launched investigations into the accident. | |
| Avon and Somerset Police said that it was continuing to investigate the death with the HSE. | |
| "We would like to express sincere condolences to Rhianna's family at what is obviously a very sad time for them," a spokesman said. | |
| Police have said there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding Rhianna's injuries. |