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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
Lifestyle
Rosaleen Fenton & David Kent

Mum's warning as son nearly dies when lollipop got stuck in his throat

A toddler was left struggling to breathe after a horrific incident saw him start choking on a lollipop that had come off its stick.

The terrifying incident happend after two-year-old Baker was given the sweet treat at a hairdressers. His mam Amy was unable to remove the lolly from her son's throat and it was only the quick thinking of salon worker Gemma Fairhurst which prevented a tragedy.

She rushed over and held Baker upside down, before hitting him on the back a number of times to dislodge the lollipop. Now Amy, a public speaker, has warned other parents of small children to be extra careful with lollies - and promote first aid training.

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