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Tara Cosoleto

Vic boy's death prompts warning on gaming

A 13-year-old boy took his own life after becoming addicted to online video games like Minecraft. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

The death of a 13-year-old Victorian boy has prompted warnings about the dangerous impact gaming can have on adolescents.

Oliver Cronin, from Loch in Victoria's southeast, took his own life on October 25, 2019, after a year-long addiction to online video games like Fortnite and Minecraft.

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