The couple, who have another daughter, Beth aged seven, said they feared cot death and had to wait an agonising eight weeks for test results. "I wouldn't want anything like this to happen to anyone else," said Geraldine,, who works at a shop in the village. The couple paid tribute to the paramedics and doctors who tried to save their baby. Stephen, who works at an Anglesey abattoir, said: "They were fantastic, they couldn't have done more. And the local community were great too." An inquest at Caernarfon yesterday recorded a verdict of death by natural causes. Consultant pathologist Dr Mark Lord said tests confirmed the presence of e-coli bacteria in the blood and spinal tissue. "Meningitis in new-born babies is not common but cases do occur," he said.. Victoria died on April 24. A spokeswoman for the Meningitis Trust said there were fewer than 100 cases of neo-natal e-coli meningitis in Britain every year." Symptoms to watch for include a bulging fontanelle (the back of the head), loud and persistent crying, high temperature, vomiting and a reluctance to feed. The baby might also become "floppy" and change colour and its breathing become rapid. "The immune system of babies as young as this has not developed and medical help should be sought as soon as possible," the spokeswoman added. * Further information about e-coli meningitis from the Meningitis Trust on 0845 6000 800. | 
