A fit and healthy builder was scared he was going to die after purchasing a dodgy vape from a corner shop.
Alex Gittins, 31, said he began experiencing breathing issues shortly after inhaling a vape he bought at a corner shop in County Durham on May 25. Speaking to the Mirror, he said: "I noticed an awful chemical taste in the back of my throat, then five to 10 minutes later I felt what was like a stitch."
After two hours, Alex's condition worsened so he rushed himself to A&E where an X-ray revealed he had a collapsed lung. He was later transferred to the James Cook University Hospital where he underwent an operation where medics discovered a hole burnt into his lung.
