Boy who said he had sore throat died in front of family hours later

Frankie-Rae Law (Image: Keleigh Law/SWNS)

A boy was told his sore throat was "just a virus" hours before dying in front of his family. Frankie-Rae Law, 11, complained that he had a sore throat on Friday, November 14.

Mum Keleigh Law, 33, rushed him to the local GP, where she claims they were told it was "just a virus". But hours later he approached his mum saying he couldn’t breathe and within two minutes went silent.

Keleigh followed him to the bathroom, where he was found slumped over the toilet, his lips were grey and his eyes glazed over. Despite efforts from paramedics and doctors, the young boy passed away in the early hours of the following morning. His family are yet to find out what was the cause of his death.

Keleigh, from Braintree, Essex, said: "He came to the living room