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Anita Merritt & Chloe Burrell

Teen who fell off bike tragically died after undergoing routine surgery for broken arm

A teenager who fell off his bike and underwent routine surgery for a broken arm tragically died shortly after waking up from operation.

Jake Wilde, 13, had never undergone an anaesthetic before and it was only following his tragic death that he was diagnosed with a muscle disease that increases the risk when given the drug.

An inquest held at Exeter County Hall on June 1 heard how the family endured tragedy just a month later when his father Carl passed away due to heart problems, Devon Live reports.

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