Kate ♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥ Dougal

1985 - 1996
Location♥Sleeping In The Clouds♥
Age10 years
Date of Birth26/10/1985
Date of Death18/01/1996
Visitors6,276 since 04/04/2008
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★In memory of a special Daughter, Sister, Grand-Daughter and friend★

♥Kate Cathleen Louise Dougal♥

♥♥ Kate was just 10 years and 3 months old when she fell asleep on the 18th January 1996, she
was born in Nottingham on the 26th October 1985, although she should had been a christmas baby as
she was born 7 weeks early. She grew up in Long Eaton Nottingham until 1993 when she was 7, she told
me her and her family were moving to Breaston Derbyshire..

i can still remember what i said to her actually !!

i said ' you cant move what will i do without a best friend? ' sadly they moved and we lost contact
(as when your 7 you dont think to keep in contact with your friends)

Kates proper name is Katie but when she was 8 she decided she wanted to be called Kate instead

then 3 years later the news came on ....that a 10 year old girl had died at a dentist in Long
Eaton....

i didnt think nothing of it until.... i heard....

10 year old Katie Dougal........

After what should had been a routine visit to the dentist to repair 2 chipped teeth following a
school playground accident, Kate sadly passed away after vital equipment was not used while she was
under general anaesthetic causing her to suffer heart failure. (newspaper reports with more
infomation as to what happened to Kate is at the bottom of the page)

Kate was a lovely girl to know i'd known her since we was about 2 year old little toddlers in
nursery.. i remember we grew up together....had fun together....

★ ★FRIENDS ARE LIKE ANGELS★ ★

i felt really sad after that........ the years passed i tried to get on with life,(as when your a
teenager your trying to get somewhere in life........) i never forgot Katie though....

Then in 2001 i was reading a paper and there was a story on Kate....i managed to get in contact with
her mum,Trish....luckily she remembered me and wrote back.... she told me which cemetary Kate was
buried in... the exact date she died and her birthday as sadly i could not remember them....

Then in 2006 just before kates 10 year anniversary.... something kept telling me to find kates
grave.... so on the day of January 18th 2006 me and my sister went to the cemetary and looked....we
was ' looking blind.. ' as we had no idea where abouts in this big cemetary she'd be.... we managed
to find dates around 1992.... so we followed them up... up went the dates..... then luckily as if by
chance there she was.....i'd found her.

Now i know where Kates resting place is i go up as often as i can take her flowers and orniments.

Kate has sister Chantelle, and brothers, James, Daniel, Michael, Liam and Aaron. She was a lovely
girl she always had a smile on her face and was a polite but very shy girl.

Kate really liked dinosaurs i remember we went on a school trip to see replica dinosours. Kates
favorite video before she passed away was the little mermaid, she liked Cher's song one by one and
michael Jacksons earth song. Her favourite colour was blue, even though most girls like pink!!

she was a special friend to quite a lot of people she will always be missed and remembered by
everyone who knew her, nobody can stilll believe she has gone to heaven or even how or why she was
sadly taken so soon at such a young age. Kate i hope you have found peace sweetheart. Now playing
with all the other angels x x x x Sleep tight angel ♥♥

★♥Remembered and missed always never more then a thought away♥★

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Thankyou to everyone who has lit candles and left tributes or messages for Kate.

Kate is a very special girl who is sadly missed by all and we are all very grateful to each and
every message, tribute or candle lit.

It would be very much appreciated by myself, Kates family and everyone who knows and remembers her
if the very kind people on GTS would continue to light candles and leave message or tributes for
Kate.

With love and thanks to everyone, all your support means so much x x x x

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K isses we send to you above,
A long with hugs and our love,
T hinking of you and missing you so,
E ver lasting memories we have of you.

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I♥ know ♥a ♥beautiful♥ Angel♥
who ♥resides♥ in♥ heaven ♥above♥
That♥ Angels ♥name is ♥ Kate
♥ And♥ I ♥send ♥you♥ all ♥my ♥love

~**KATE**~
I'll look up
To the sky tonight
And see you
Shining bright
You'll be the first star
That i see
And i'll see you
Looking at me..
Sleep tight Angel♥
Til dawns early light

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~**special angel Kate**~
♥ Special ♥ is a word that is used
to describe something one-of-a- kind,
like a hug or a sunset
or a person who spreads love
with a smile or kind gesture ♥

♥ Special ♥ describes people
who act from the heart
and keep in mind the hearts of others ♥

♥ Special ♥ applies to something
that is admired and precious
and can never be replaced ♥

♥ Special ♥ is the word that best
describes you ♥

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''FRIENDS ARE LIKE ANGELS''

Our friends are like angels,
Who brighten our days.

In all kinds of wonderful,
Magical ways.

Their thoughtfulness comes,
As a gift from above.
And we feel we're surrounded,
By warm, caring love.

Like upside-down rainbows,
Their smiles bring the sun.
And they fill ho-hum moments,
With laughter and fun.

Friends are like angels,
Without any wings.
Blessing our lives,
With the most precious things.

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"FOREVER FRIENDS"

Sometimes in life
You find a special friend
Someone who changes your life
Just by being a part of it

Someone who makes you laugh
Until you can't stop
Someone who makes you believe
That there really is good in the world

Someone who convinces you
That there really is an unlocked door
Just waiting for you to open it
This is a forever friendship

When you're down
And the world seems dark and empty
Your forever friend lifts you in spirit
And makes that dark and empty world
Suddenly seem bright and full

Your forever friend gets you through
The hard times, the sad times,
And the confused times

If you turn and walk away
Your forever friend follows
If you lose your way
Your forever friend guides you
And cheers you on

Your forever friend holds your hand
And tells you that things
Will be okay

And if you find such a friend
You feel happy and complete
You have a forever friend for life
And forever has NO end

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''GONE BUT NOT FORGOT''

Though your smile is gone forever,
Your hands we cannot touch
Still we have so many memories
Of the ones we loved so much

Your memory is our keepsake
With which we'll never part
God has you in his keeping
While we have you in our hearts

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If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane,
I'd walk right up to Heaven and bring you home again.

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A Little girl who was only lent not given,
Left us to become an Angel in Heaven.

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*♥**♥* DEAR GOD *♥**♥*
*♥* PLEASE LOVE OUR SPECIAL ANGEL*♥*
*♥* SHE DWELLS WITH YOU ABOVE*♥*
*♥* PLEASE HUG HER FOR US TIGHTLY*♥*
*♥* WITH YOUR PRECIOUS TENDER LOVE *♥*

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The followings are two newspaper reports following Katies death.

Friday, June 12, 1998 Published at 14:14 GMT 15:14 UK

'Anaesthetist guilty of misconduct'

Katie suffered heart attack minutes after being anaesthetised

An anaesthetist has been found guilty of serious professional misconduct after a 10-year-old girl
died at a dentist's surgery.
Dr Tapas Kumar Basu was told by the General Medical Council that he failed to follow basic
procedures in a routine operation on Katie Dougal in January 1996.

Katie, of Breaston, in Derbyshire, suffered a heart attack only minutes after being anaesthetised at
a dental surgery in Long Eaton, Derbyshire.

'Faulty equipment'

She went to the dentist after breaking two front teeth in a playground accident the day before.

An inquest found that Dr Basu had gone ahead with the operation despite the fact that vital
equipment monitoring carbon dioxide levels was not working properly.

South Derbyshire Health Authority said the operation should not have gone ahead and called for
changes in the use of anaesthesia.

'Professional misconduct'

The GMC in London found that Dr Basu failed to react "adequately" to the emergency, did not use the
correct monitors during the operation, and had not kept up to date with the latest developments in
his field.

The chairman of the GMC's Professional Conduct Committee, Sir Herbert Duthie, said: "The committee
have judged you guilty of serious professional misconduct in relation to the facts and have decided
that for a period of three years your registration should be conditional on compliance with the
following requirement.

"You should restrict your general anaesthetic practice to adults in a hospital setting."

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''Girls death prompts call for dental surgery curbs''

By David Graves

THE death of a girl during an operation to repair her broken teeth prompted calls yesterday for all
dental surgery requiring a general anaesthetic to be restricted to hospitals.

Sir Geoffrey De Deney, chief executive of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, said that proper
control could be maintained only in hospitals. He was speaking after an inquest jury in Derby
decided that the death of ten-year-old Katie Dougal was an accident.

Katie, who had broken two front teeth in a fall at school, suffered heart failure during treatment
at the Alexander Gordon clinic in Long Eaton, Derbyshire, on Jan 18.

The anaesthetist who took part in the surgery admitted during the inquest that a monitor used to
measure levels of carbon dioxide and oxygen was not working properly. Dr Tatas Basoo, an
anaesthetist for 28 years, also said he was unaware of the manufacturer's guidelines which stated
that the device, a capnograph, "must be used" during general anaesthesia.

Dr Basoo, who is not a member of the royal college, was assisting Dr Mark Duckmanton, a dental
surgeon, during the operation. He told the inquest that the monitor's carbon dioxide readings were
faulty, but its oxygen levels were working properly.

He had continued using the monitor and relied on "experience" to regulate carbon dioxide levels in
the schoolgirl's lungs and had already performed "12 or 13 other operations without a capnograph
that day", he said.

'Katie's death was down to ignorance. Katie should have walked out of that clinic, but she didn't'
Dr Michael Pepperman, clinical director of anaesthetics at Leicester Royal Infirmary, told the
inquest that a capnograph should have been used during the operation on Katie, of Breaston,
Derbyshire. He said: "The most logical scenario is that there was a build-up of carbon dioxide in
Katie's lungs and that, combined with the anaesthetic, slowed her heart-rate down. The effect of the
excess carbon dioxide in her body was like putting diesel into a petrol car. From there it was
almost a downhill spiral, because the more her pulse slowed the less oxygen her body could produce
and the less carbon dioxide could be flushed out."

Asked by Peter Ashworth, the Derby coroner, about the use of a capnograph, Dr Pepperman replied: "If
Dr Basoo had used such a machine he would have had an earlier indication of the carbon dioxide
build-up. "The capnograph is a minimum requirement in all anaesthetic environments and, though a
doctor cannot be forced to use one, I believe guidelines should be followed at all times. Like in
any line of work which requires expertise, anaesthetists are expected to keep up with developments
in their field."

Dr Clive Bouch, a consultant pathologist, said he had been unable to find any medical condition
which might have contributed to Katie's death. "The absence of any abnormality or disease or
abnormal drugs or quantities of drugs leads me to believe that death resulted from the anaesthetic
procedure," he said.

Katie's parents intend to sue Dr Basoo and the clinic. After the hearing, her father said: "Katie's
death was down to ignorance. Katie should have walked out of that clinic, but she didn't. Maybe 20
or 40 years ago children did die like this but it should not have happened in this day and age."

(This article appeared in Saturday's edition of the Daily Telegraph)

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Such a sad and tragic incident to happen to such a lovey little girl.
A story that such never have to be told.

R.I.P

KATIE CATHLEEN LOUISE DOUGAL
OCTOBER 26TH 1985-JANUARY 18TH 1996
AGED 10 YEARS

Sleep tight sweetheart goodnight but never goodbye xxxx

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♥ From Water Bug to Dragonfly ♥
(Tessa Wilkinson)

The bottom of the pond is muddy and dark
There is fear of the unknown
There is loneliness as things change
There is the desperation of being left behind
Not knowing, not understanding
Watching and waiting
Then the journey comes
Up the stem
What waits beyond?
Sunlight
Freedom
Dancing together in joy with those who went before
And who will come after.
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Mel Xxxxx 3 weeks ago

XXX HAPPYBIRTHDAY KATEXXX

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♫♪♪ HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ♪♪♫
♫♪♪ HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ♪♪♫
♫♪♪ HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR KATE ♪♪♫
♫♪♪ HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ♪♪♫

Love always elaine and my angels xxxxxx

Xxx Elaine Riley Xxx (Friend) 4 weeks ago

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Quietly I Weep
By Lyndie Sorenson

Although I seem to hide it
My sorrow's still so deep
Missing you in silence
Quietly I weep

I long to see your smile
Hear your laughter, hug you tight
But you're no longer with me
You've headed toward the light

I'm sure you are quite happy
Here on earth I miss you so
Asking that same question
Why was it you that had to go?

I am sure there is an answer...
One that might make sense
When others offer reasons
I'm just on the defence

If they could understand me
Know how hard life is with grief
Just hold my hand and listen...
That would be a great relief

Although I seem to hide it
My sorrow's still so deep
Missing you in silence...
Quietly I weep

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Mel Xxxxx 4 weeks ago

♥ Only we who grieve ♥

♥ Tis only we who grieve
♥ They do not leave
♥ They are not gone
♥ They look upon us still
♥ They walk among the valleys now
♥ They stride upon the hill
♥ Their smile is in the summer sky
♥ Their grace is in the breeze
♥ Their memories whisper in the grass
♥ Their calm is in the trees
♥ Their light is in the winter snow
♥ Their tears are in the rain
♥ Their merriment runs in the brook
♥ Their laughter in the lane
♥ Their gentleness is in the flowers
♥ They sigh in autumn leaves
♥ They do not leave
♥ They are not gone
♥ tis only we who grieve.

♥ Author unknown ♥

Mel Xxxxx October 21, 2009

♥♥ WITH LOVE ♥♥

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~~ The Angels ~~

May angels rest beside your door
May you hear their voices sing
May you feel their loving care for you
May you hear their peace bells ring

May angels always care for you
And not let you trip and fall
May they bear you up on angels wings
May they keep you standing tall

May they whisper wisdom in your ear
May they touch you when you need
May they remove you from each trace of fear
May they keep you from feeling greed

May they fill you with their presence
May they show you love untold
May they always stand beside you
And make you ever bold

May they teach you what you want to know
About life here and here-after
May they fill you always with their love
And give you the gift of laughter


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~~ Angel In My Pocket ~~

I am a tiny angel
I'm smaller than your thumb
I live in peoples pockets
That's where I have my fun

I don't suppose you've seen me
I'm too tiny to detect
Though i'm with you all the time
I doubt we've ever met

Before I was an angel...
I was a fairy in a flower
God himself hand picked me
And gave me angel power

Now god has many angels
That he trains in angel pools
We become his eyes and ears and hands
We become his special tools

And because god is so busy
With way too much to do
He said that my assignment
Is to keep close watch on you

When he tucked me in your pocket
He blessed you with angel care
Then told me to never leave you
And I vowed always to be there

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~~ Guardian Angels ~~

When angels sense you need them
and angels always do.....
they come unseen from everywhere
to help and comfort you
they hover close beside you
till all your cares are gone
till they can see you're ready
once again to carry on

Then some of them may fly away
and take their gentle touch
to other hearts that need
the love of angels very much
but one at least stays with you
as your constant friend and guide
for guardian angels never leave
they're always at your side

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Lots Of Love Always ~~ Elaine...x♥x

Xxx Elaine Riley Xxx (Friend) October 14, 2009

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~ Immeasurable (by Sean Ashcroft) ~

Laughter will still sound,
even though you’re gone.
But the decibels will dip,
with some smiles, painted on.
Hopes will still soar,
dreams float on high.
But the altitude will drop,
as will the supply.
Passion will still drive us,
desire wave us off.
But the revs will decline
and the engine might cough.
Time will be bejewelled,
lives lit by waltzing light.
But the carats will diminish,
its brilliance a lesser sight.
Yet memories have no volume,
love no mass nor weight.
These will broaden, widen, deepen,
a true measure of something great.

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Mel Xxxxx October 11, 2009

~ Life Beyond ~

Let them go, but not completely.
Hold on to them, but not too tightly.
Love them as you know you will,
as you always have.

Rejoice that they are well, the only difference
now is that you cannot see them,
But you feel them still and they will always be with you.
The spirit does not die as the body dies
and Love is of the spirit.

Nothing you have experienced together can be taken from you.
And your loved one shall be eternally yours in that love.
Weep not too long, that they may also cry,
But rejoice in their life and in yours also.
Let yours continue to be a celebration of all life; of your shared love,
Knowing that God holds you both in the palm of his hand
And in loving you both shall reunite you.

Author Unknown

Mel Xxxxx October 7, 2009

♥═══♥ HOMEWARD BOUND ♥═══♥

The Lord woke up this morning with so much work to do
so many plans He has to make before the day is through.
He gathers all his angels. They stand close by his side
as each receive their saintly chores they spread their wings and fly.
The Lord looked up and realized his angels all were gone.
With so much work still left to do, He'd hire a new one on.
A million applications now lie upon his desk.
He reads each one so carefully until he finds the best.
Someone with all the qualities it takes to keep their faith.
Someone who seemed to always have a smile upon their face.
Someone who always tried to give a hand to those in need.
Unselfish love was all she knew, no room was left for greed.
And now the Lord has made his choice. He'll come for her today.
With wings that God alone can give, He smiles and flies away.
A single, fallen feather lies softly on the ground.
A sign sent down from heaven, Angel wings are homeward bound.

(Author Unknown)
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Mel Xxxxx September 25, 2009

♥ TIME WILL EASE THE HURT ♥
♥ by Bruce B. Wilmer ♥

♥ The sadness of the present days ♥
♥ Is locked and set in time, ♥
♥ And meaning to the future ♥
♥ Is a slow and painful climb. ♥
♥ But all the feelings that are now ♥
♥ So vivid and so real ♥
♥ Can't hold their fresh intensity ♥
♥ As time begins to heal. ♥
♥ No wound so deep will ever go ♥
♥ Entirely away; ♥
♥ Yet every hurt becomes ♥
♥ A little less from day to day. ♥
♥ Nothing can erase the painful ♥
♥ Imprints on your mind; ♥
♥ But there are softer memories ♥
♥ That time will let you find. ♥
♥ Though your heart won't let the sadness ♥
♥ Simply slide away, ♥
♥ The echoes will diminish ♥
♥ Even though the memories stay. ♥

Mel Xxxxx September 23, 2009

✝•♥•✞•✝•♥•✞•✝•♥•✞•✝•♥•✞•✝•♥•✞•✝•♥•✞

"I Can't Cry Hard Enough" by The Williams Brothers.

I'm gonna live my life
Like every day's the last
Without a simple goodbye
It all goes by so fast.

And now that you're gone
I can't cry hard enough
No, I can't cry hard enough
For you to hear me now.

Gonna open my eyes
And see for the first time
I've let go of you like
A child letting go of his kite.

There it goes
Up in the sky
There it goes
Beyond the clouds
For no reason why.

I can't cry hard enough
No, I can't cry hard enough
For you to hear me now.

Gonna look back in vain
And see you standing there
When all that remains
Is just an empty chair.

And now that you're gone
I can't cry hard enough
No, I can't cry hard enough
For you to hear me now.

There it goes
Up in the sky
There it goes
Beyond the clouds
For no reason why.

I can't cry hard enough
No, I can't cry hard enough
For you to hear me now.

✝•♥•✞•✝•♥•✞•✝•♥•✞•✝•♥•✞•✝•♥•✞•✝•♥•✞

Mel Xxxxx September 18, 2009
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