A grief-stricken husband has paid tribute to his wife who died after giving birth to triplets at Southend Hospital, and vowed to continue his fight for answers.

Martin England spoke out on Friday about the heartache he and his family have suffered since his wife, Jane, died last December. He pledged to devote his life to his beautiful children.

"Jane was not only my wife, she was my best friend and the mother of our children. Life is so empty without her by my side. I shall do my best to be both mum and dad to them. They will never ever be short of love.

"Every day I look at the triplets and think why is she not here with them, watching them smile and laugh, feeding them, dressing them, bathing them, doing all the mother and baby things."

Mr England, from Benfleet, spoke after an inquest found his wife had died of natural causes, but he insists she was neglected by staff at the hospital and plans to sue.

He said: "The facts are there for everyone to see. There is no doubt there will be a civil action."

Side by side - Jane and Martin England, before tragedy tore the family apart

Left without a mum - from left, Harry, Sophie and Matthew England. Their father dreads the day they ask: "Where is our mummy?"

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