Mark Hutchings names newborn daughter after late partner Hannah
Mark Hutchings named his newborn daughter Sofia Hannah Rose to honour his partner Hannah, who died of cardiac arrest after birth.
Hannah Camplin died on September 9 at Royal Perth Hospital, just two days after giving birth to the couple's first child. Hannah Camplin was 36 and suffered cardiac arrest.
Hutchings, 35 and a 2018 premiership player, shared photos of his newborn Sofia on Monday evening, revealing her full name as Sofia Hannah Rose Hutchings. A photo showed Camplin holding Sofia at the maternity ward before her death.
Hutchings wrote on Instagram: "Always carrying Mum's spirit within you." Teammates and friends responded with messages of support.
Camplin was an ICU nurse at Royal Perth Hospital and part of the hospital's trauma research unit.
- 36
- Hannah's age
- 35
- Hutchings' age
- 7 September 2026
- Sofia born
- 9 September 2026
- Hannah died
Why it mattersA public figure's grief and tribute resonates with parents and families facing unexpected loss, and shows community support rallying around someone in crisis.
AustraliaA story of loss and tribute affecting a well-known West Coast Eagles family offers Perth readers a moment of human connection to grief and love.
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