A heartbroken mum was today mourning the death of her son, six months after what was described as a "horrendous" birth.

Elijah Kennedy battled against the odds following his traumatic birth at Crosshouse Hospital last December, but died last week at home in Kilmarnock.

Today devastated mum Jennifer said she was still angry at the way she and her son were treated.

The 43-year-old, said: "He was a perfect little baby until that day in the hospital.

"He didn't deserve that. We did all that was asked of us and we were let down by the people you're meant to trust."

The family's ordeal began on December 14, when Jennifer had been booked in for a Caesarean.

She says her consultant told her it would be performed within two hours.

But it was 12 hours later – after her uterus had ruptured and she was in agony – she was taken for an emergency Caesarean.

She ended up in intensive care, having lost a great deal of blood, and baby Elijah was starved of oxygen for up to 30 minutes.

But he survived, although it took doctors 15 minutes to resuscitate him.

Mother and baby were then taken to intensive care, with Jennifer spending nine days in the unit.

Elijah remained in ICU until he was transferred to Yorkhill Hospital at the end of January, and his condition improved slightly.

He died six weeks after being allowed home

Jennifer, who lives with partner Allan Stirling and their two-year-old daughter Eve and three-year-old son Ethan, said: "I went into hospital for a Caesarean – there had been problems with the delivery of one of my other children.

"I was told that if contractions had not started in two hours, the doctors would go ahead with the operation.

"But my consultant finished his shift before noon and my care was then in the hands of other doctors and midwives, who, it appeared to me, had not been told about my situation."

The health board has launched a review in to Jennifer's claims that doctors are to blame for the death of her son.

A spokesman for NHS Ayrshire and Arran said: "We are very saddened to hear of Elijah's death. NHS Ayrshire & Arran is committed to identifying areas where our systems and processes or care need to be improved."