A schoolboy nearly lost his leg as a result of a flesh-eating disease which he caught after jumping into a lake with friends to cool off during a heatwave.
Jacob Butler, 14, was left with a horrific leg wound when he decided to take a dip in a lake known as the Blue Lagoon, in Colliers Moss Park, Cheshire.
As he jumped into the water, his right leg got caught on a piece of wire, cutting it down to the bone just below his knee.
The nasty gash later became infected with a rare disease called necrotising fasciitis, which can prove to be
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