A British baby has died while two other children have suffered serious health problems after developing a gastric illness while staying at a five-star resort in Egypt.
One-year-old Ariella Mann became ill with E.coli after she returned home from a stay at Jaz Makadi Aquaviva hotel and developed Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome (HUS).
HUS – a serious kidney condition most common in young children – tragically led to her death.
Ariella’s parents are now seeking answers to determine how their daughter contracted the illness at the resort and are working with specialist injury lawyers at Irwin Mitchell alongside two other affected families.
Two-year-old Chloe Crook from Kent and then six-year-old Arthur Broughton from Derbyshire are both still recovering after contracting HUS at the same hotel.
All three children first became ill during their stay at all-inclusive Jaz Makadi Aquaviva in Hurghada between July 2024 and January 2026, according to their lawyers.
They were booked with their families at the resort via TUI UK Limited, who are one of several holiday operators – including Thomas Cook and easyJet Holidays – who sell trips to the hotel.
Ariella and her family are one of 300,000 British travellers who went to Egypt through TUI UK in the last year.
Ariella Mann (pictured) died after developing a gastric illness while staying at the five-star resort in Egypt
Two-year-old Chloe Crook (pictured) is still recovering after contracting HUS at Jaz Makadi Aquaviva hotel
Jaz Makadi Aquaviva resort (pictured), where three British children contracted E.coli that turned into HUS, a serious kidney condition
She travelled to the country on December 21, 2025, with her mum, 36-year-old Jade Oaks, scaffolder dad Lee Mann, 37, and her six-year-old sister, Summer.
The all-inclusive two-week holiday cost the family £6,000, however, during the second week Ariella took ill.
The tot experienced symptoms including vomiting, nausea, diarrhoea and fever.
She was treated at the resort’s medical clinic on multiple occasions, but her family said with each passing day her condition worsened.
Ariella returned to Britain on January 5, at which point TUI were made aware of her illness.
One day later, her parents phoned 999 and brought her to hospital.
Ariella was transferred to a specialists children’s hospital on January 7 and placed into a medically induced coma. Sadly, she passed away three days later.
Ms Oaks said her daughter’s death has been a ‘horrific time’ for their family.
All three children first became ill during their stay at all-inclusive Jaz Makadi Aquaviva in Hurghada between July 2024 and January 2026
The families booked the hotel via TUI UK Limited, who are one of several holiday operators – including Thomas Cook and easyJet Holidays – who sell similar trips
Speaking to The Sun, she said: ‘We felt completely helpless watching Ariella suffer. I can’t begin to describe the pain of losing a child.
‘We deserve answers about what happened to our daughter.’
Before long, Mr Oaks and Mr Mann then heard of children in a similar position.
Arthur Broughton’s parents, Sharon Turner and Daniel Broughton, are currently seeking their own answers after their son fell ill last August on their £2,400 family holiday.
The family, who are from Glossop in Derbyshire, stayed at the Jaz Makadi Aquaviva resort for one week. However, after the first few days of their holiday, Arthur developed abdominal pain, a fever and diarrhoea.
On September 7, the family returned to Britain, where Arthur was rushed to hospital after coughing up blood.
Doctors confirmed he had contracted E.coli by September 11 – which led to HUS.
Arthur was subsequently put on dialysis and after being admitted to intensive care, was placed on a ventilator.
The families are now seeking answers to determine how their children fell ill at the hotel (pictured)
He was finally discharged from hospital after three-weeks, but still suffers from kidney problems and takes medications daily.
HUS has also impacted Arthur’s brain so severely that he suffered from slurred speech and had to relearn to walk.
Ms Turner called Arthur’s illness ‘every mum’s worst nightmare,’ and recalled him asking her if he was going to die.
She added that her son is ‘still recovering’ from complications that she is not sure will be with him for the rest of his life.
Arthur’s experience is similar to a third child, Chloe Crook.
Chloe experienced severe gastric symptoms after staying at the hotel, including vomiting, diarrhoea, a fever and fatigue.
And as her condition worsened, the tot – who is from Sittingbourne in Kent – was brought to hospital in Egypt on July 6, 2024.
There, she experienced temporary sight loss and lost the ability to speak. She also suffered seizures.
Chloe Crook (pictured) experienced severe gastric symptoms after staying at the hotel, including vomiting, diarrhoea, a fever and fatigue – later confirmed to be caused by HUS
Chloe (pictured) experienced temporary sight loss, seizures and also lost the ability to speak
After tests revealed that Chloe’s kidneys had started to fail, she was diagnosed with HUS caused by E.coli.
Chloe was then airlifted to a hospital in London where for four days she was placed in a coma. She subsequently developed pneumonia and a blood clot in her neck and arm.
On July 31, Chloe was discharged from hospital, however, still must attend follow-up appointments with a nephrology team.
Her family were offered a full refund by the hotel as a result – which they declined.
In a statement, the lawyer representing the three families said it is a ’cause for major concern’ that each incident occurred at one hotel.
They said their focus is helping provide ‘the answers they deserve,’ while offering specialist support.
Holiday operator TUI has since commissioned an independent investigation at the hotel – which entailed on-site assessments of hygiene and food safety – which did not find traces of E.coli.
The company maintains ongoing cooperation with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), and operate within official guidance on travel advice, health and safety.
In a statement, TUI said: ‘We are deeply saddened by the passing of Ariella, and our thoughts remain with her parents and family at this incredibly difficult time.
‘This is a devastating loss, and we recognise the profound impact this tragedy has had on them.
‘We are also very sorry to hear about the serious illnesses experienced by Arthur and Chloe, and the effect this has had on them and their families. We appreciate how frightening such experiences can be.
‘Reports of illness, particularly involving children, are taken extremely seriously. As soon as we were advised of the illness by Ariella’s family on their return home, we took immediate action by instructing an independent health and safety investigation.
‘We continue to monitor any reports of illness in line with our routine process alongside the hotel, local authorities and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and full cooperation is being given to all relevant investigations.
‘It would not be appropriate to speculate on cause while these processes are ongoing.
‘Customers with health concerns during or following their holiday are encouraged to seek medical advice and to contact our customer support team so that assistance can be offered.’
The Mail has contacted JAZ Hotel Group for comment.
