A teenager "nearly died" several times after his horrified mum found him "black and blue" in bed and bleeding from his mouth.
James Eaton, now 14, was discovered unresponsive by Georgia, a 36-year-old retail worker, after he lost consciousness and suffered a violent seizure at home.
Georgia, who is also mum to 11-year-old Alfie, told the Liverpool Echo : "He was black and blue. His eyes were white, he had blood coming out of his mouth and his lips were blue.