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Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas

Family's heartbreak as tragic boy with 'most amazing smile' dies, aged 12

A family has spoken of their heartbreak after their 12-year-old son died after suffering from a rare neurological condition.

Josh Jones, 12, passed away from "a very acute, sudden sepsis episode” on May 17 after being diagnosed with FOXG1 Syndrome several years earlier, reports the Liverpool Echo.

The condition, which is thought to affect only 300 people in the world, severely impacts brain development and function.

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