E.coli girl, 3, out of hospital

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A three-year-old girl who spent two weeks in hospital after an E.coli outbreak is now recovering at home.

Abigail Hennessey, from Llay, Wrexham, underwent treatment at Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool, and had dialysis for five days, but is now "doing well".

Another victim, Karen Morrisroe-Clutton, 32, remains in intensive care but is out of a medically-induced coma.

The Llay Fish Bar, in Llay, is closed while an investigation to pinpoint a possible source continues.

The outbreak affected four people, and all cases involved the E.coli O157 phage type 2 strain, according to the National Public Health Service for Wales (NPHS).

The fish bar owner has said he will do all he can to assist the ongoing investigation.

Abigail Hennessey's grandmother, Cerys Hennessey, said her granddaughter went home at the weekend and was due for a check-up next week.

Karen Morrisroe-Clutton has been able to "shake or nod her head"

She added: "She's still tired and looking very pale, but she's doing well at the moment."

The mother of Karen Morrisroe-Clutton, Rose Morrisroe, said: She said: "She is out of the coma and is making a little bit of improvement.

"She's still sedated but doesn't need dialysis treatment so regularly now. She is semi-conscious.

"I have been able to speak to her but she can't speak back. But she is able to shake or nod her head very lightly.

"The doctors have said it will be a slow job of recovery but hopefully there won't be any setbacks.

"They don't know exactly what damage has been done to the kidneys yet and won't know until she is better.

"They have to really pull her through before they start to investigate that - it will be weeks or months."

Librarian Ms Morrisroe-Clutton has been in intensive care at Wrexham Maelor Hospital for two weeks, and her 12-week-old son Oliver has been looked after by close family.

Ms Morrisroe said family members were kept away from her daughter for fear of spreading infection.

However, they have now been able to visit, and she has been speaking to them.

It has emerged that Wrexham council's inspection of the Llay Fish Bar a year ago found poor hygiene conditions.

The inspection also found major non-compliance with food legislation and the authority gave its lowest possible rating of zero stars.