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Antony Thrower

Boy, 5, dies after swallowing pin as heartbroken family pay tribute to ‘cheeky’ lad

A family is “broken beyond words” following the death of a five-year-old boy who choked on a notice board pin.

Kyle Lewis was rushed to hospital after swallowing the sharp hazard where he is said to have died four times, although doctors were able to restart his heart each time.

The dinosaur-loving youngster from South Yorkshire, was sent to a specialist in Leeds where he was placed on life support but a devastating scan showed between 90 and 95% of his brain was damaged.

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