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Ellie Shorttle-Kent & Adam May

Mum thought newborn had jaundice before being told 'he's sickest baby in hospital'

A mum who thought her newborn baby had jaundice was horrified when doctors turned to her and said "he's the sickest baby in the hospital".

Twin boy Luca Dowse was delivered as a normal, healthy baby before he was suddenly struck down with a terrifying bout of E-Coli at just four weeks old.

His mum and dad - Katie Carney, 30, and Michael Dowse, 35 - then noticed a yellowish-grey tinge to his skin and he refused to feed.

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