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Terrified mum thought son 'was going to die' after falling through glass door on holiday

The mum of a teenager who suffered horrific injuries after falling through a glass door on holiday has told how doctors feared he was "going to die".

Liam Staniforth-Burke was enjoying a trip away with family friends in Antalya, Turkey, when the freak accident took place in his hotel room on Tuesday.

The 15-year-old suffered major blood loss from cuts on his neck, stomach, hip and hands before being rushed to hospital where he had emergency surgery.

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