A father is insisting that his 32-year-old daughter died of meningitis because her doctor was negligent.

Raymond Muscat is demanding that a magisterial inquiry is held.

He holds that the doctor who examined his daughter was guilty of gross negligence, adding that had she been given the proper care and attention she would not have passed away.

In a judicial protest against the Minister of Health, Mr Muscat said his daughter, Ritianne, went to Mater Dei Hospital on April 12 suffering from pain in both ears but was sent home on the same day after being seen by a doctor.

She had taken the medication prescribed but was found dead in her St Paul’s Bay apartment two days later.

An autopsy found she had died from meningitis, Mr Muscat said.

He had tried to speak to Health Minister Godfrey Farrugia to find out what exactly had happened and, although he had been given the opportunity to voice his concerns, he was given an appointment for the end of June.

Mr Muscat wants a magisterial inquiry to be held to establish exactly what type of treatment was given to his daughter and find out what went wrong.

The way the doctors had carried out their job should also be investigated because the Health Ministry was not giving him any answers, Mr Muscat said.

He held them responsible for any damages.

Lawyer Edward Gatt signed the judicial protest.