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Boy lost both his legs and struggled to get around, ‘then this happened’!

Jill and Wayne told local news outlets that they noticed that their young son, Robbie, had a temperature but no other symptoms, so put him to bed- but at 4.30am the next morning his condition had deteriorated.

They rang an ambulance, and the paramedics began treating Robbie with antibiotics – suspecting meningitis – as soon as they arrived. The boy was left fighting for his life in hospital after contracting meningitis and suffered severe amputations as a result.

The unfortunate boy, Robbie, reportedly lost his legs and part of his fingers due to meningitis. Robbie’s grandmother, Sandra, who joined them at hospital, said: “If he hadn’t been the only child in the ward, I wouldn’t have known it was him. His limbs were going black as if they’d been dipped in hot oil. Get the whole picture—click here ▶