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Tim Hanlon

Boy, 11, dies from flesh-eating bacteria after twisting his ankle running on a treadmill

A boy, aged 11, has tragically died after he picked up a flesh-eating infection from a twisted ankle he suffered running on a treadmill.

Jesse Brown, from Orange County, in Florida, was an active and healthy youngster but his health quickly went downhill after catching Strep A.

The Lakemont Elementary School pupil, who enjoyed riding motocross suffered an ankle injury while on a treadmill only a few weeks ago, reportedly said his cousin Megan Brown.

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