Busted star Charlie Simpson's son rushed to hospital over 'terrifying' secondary drowning

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Busted's Charlie Simpson has spoken out on the "terrifying" moment he rushed his son to A&E after suffering from secondary drowning.The 37 year old, who welcomed his second child Jago in 2018, took to his Instagram feed to share exactly what happened as a warning to fellow parents.

Sharing a photo of Jago, four, in hospital, he told his 98,900 followers: "Hi all, I wanted to share a terrifying experience we had recently with my youngest son Jago, in the hope that if it helps just one person avoid a similar situation, it will be worth it." He then explained that they were enjoying a family day by the pool on holiday when it all took place. "Jago is a strong swimmer for his age and he was swimming under water but suddenly came up spluttering and coughing," Charlie explained. "At no point was he left unattended, It was momentary, nothing seemingly unusual for kids to experience.

We got him out and he seemed fine and happy and was completely normal for the rest of the day." He went on to share how his youngest became "lethargic" during dinner and fell asleep in his mum's arms, before waking up and "projectile vomiting".The doctor initially diagnosed him with food poisoning, but after being informed about the coughing episode Jago suffered in the pool that day, he quickly urged the parents to take their son to A&E. "Before the doctor left, I suddenly remembered Jago coughing in the pool that morning and I remembered reading about a condition called secondary drowning, so I relayed it to the doctor.

After hearing this, his demeanour changed and he told us to go to A&E straight away," he said. Describing the hour-long journey to the hospital, he continued: "Jago’s condition deteriorated and he seemed to be drifting in and out.