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Kelly-Ann Mills

Mum says teen son 'almost died' as lung burst inhaling laughing gas at festival

A teenager "almost died" when his lung burst after inhaling laughing gas at a festival.

Alex Littler was rushed to hospital on Monday after complaining of a swollen neck, breathlessness and that his chest felt like "popping bubble wrap" when touched due to the air leaking from a ruptured lung.

The 16-year-old was forced to confess to doctors and his devastated mum Cathy Mccann, 44, that he'd inhaled nitrous oxide over the weekend while at Parklife in Manchester.

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