Schoolgirl, 13, was found dead in bath as inquest hears she may have had an epileptic seizure

A teenage miss was recovered dormant successful the bath, an inquest opening heard.

Emergency services were called to the location of Kiara Ainsworth successful Accrington, Lancashire, connected April 27 this year.

Kiara, 13, had been recovered unresponsive successful the bath and sadly could not beryllium resuscitated.

Due to the circumstances of Kiara's abrupt decease it was reported to the coroner's work which launched an investigation.

An inquest, which opened connected Thursday astatine Preston Coroner's Court, heard that Kiara had a 'significant aesculapian history' including epilepsy.

Area Coroner Kate Bisset said: 'She was recovered deceased astatine location successful the bath successful circumstances which suggest she whitethorn good person had an epileptic seizure whilst successful the bath.'

A last inquest into Kiara's decease volition beryllium held connected August 7. 

Tributes from household and friends person poured successful for the 'beautiful and kind' 13-year-old.

A May 2 Facebook station by Christine Houghton reads: 'On behalf of Zara, Hayden, Adrian and each of our household and friends we’d similar to accidental however overmuch we admit each your benignant words, condolences and gestures of enactment portion we grieve the nonaccomplishment of Kiara. 

'She was the astir beauteous and kind, amusive and sassy 13 twelvemonth aged miss you could anticipation to conscionable and has near a immense spread successful our hearts.

'We present cognize that Kiara tragically passed owed to an epileptic occurrence which has near america heartbroken.'