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'Deadly' TikTok trend leaves boy, 11, fighting for his life after swallowing magnets

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A family has issued a stark warning of the dangers of a 'deadly' new TikTok trend after their son was left fighting for his life when he swallowed several magnets.

Ellis Tripp remains hooked up to tubes and wires in a critical condition in hospital after swallowing five tiny magnetic balls, which were discovered in his intestines and bowel.

The 11-year-old, who had been poorly for a week with stomach pains, was rushed into surgery on Wednesday when doctors thought he might have been suffering from a burst appendix.

But they were shocked to discover his appendix was fine - and then a magnet attached to their operating tools while they probed the cause of his pain. Have you heard of the trend before?

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