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Anita Merritt

Boy, 13, who broke arm on bike ride dies after surgery under general anaesthetic

A 13-year-old boy who broke his arm during a bike ride died after undergoing a routine surgical procedure because he was given general anaesthetic.

Following his death, Devon teenager Jake Wilde was diagnosed with a muscle disease that increases the risk of danger when given the drug.

His family endured further tragedy when his father Carl passed away a month later due to heart problems, an inquest at Exeter's County Hall heard.

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