A 10-year-old boy, from Oldham, who was suffering extreme neglect and malnutrition, has been diagnosed with scurvy which was common among sailors centuries ago

A boy was found to have a horrific Elizabethan disease caused by severe malnutrition from neglect.

The 10-year-old youngster's abuse in Oldham, Greater Manchester , was only uncovered after he ended up in hospital and it was found he had been sent to school with "mouldy bread and water" . A safeguarding review found that Oldham council made a shocking "oversight" when it missed the horrifying treatment of the boy, referred to as 'Abdur', after he was admitted to hospital with malnourishment, anaemia and scurvy.

Scurvy is caused by the severe deficiency of vitamin C and was a common illness for sailors in the past who woul

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