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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
Entertainment
Alahna Kindred & Adam Maidment

Tragic toddler died after swallowing battery in toy that 'burnt hole in heart'

The parents of a toddler who died after swallowing a battery have issued a warning to parents of the dangers of button batteries in toys.

One-year-old Hughie McMahon died after swallowing an LR44 alkaline battery from a toy bear at Christmas.

When Hughie was rushed to hospital on Christmas Eve, doctors found his blood had become acidic and had burnt a coin-sized hole into his heart.

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