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The mum of a teenage boy who came close to death after inhaling laughing gas at Parklife Festival says a ban won't stop kids using the drug as Class C is only a 'slap on the wrist'.
Cathy Mccann's son Alex Littler, now 17, was rushed to hospital last year after complaining his chest felt like 'popping bubble wrap'.
After confessing to the doctor and his mother that he had inhaled nitrous oxide whilst at Parklife Festival in Heaton Park, he was diagnosed with a ruptured and leaking lung.
At the time, doctors told Alex he was lucky to be alive and was able to avoid surgery by using an overnight mask to remove the trapped air around his lungs and heart.
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On June 15 last year, Greater Manchester Police Bury South shared images of industrial bins filled with kilos of nitrous oxide cannisters that had been seized by officers around Parklife festival.
Police wrote: "One of our public promises is to prevent and reduce crime. So, as part of our community operation for Bury South, Parklife festival officers seized several kilos of nitrous oxide."
The government announced yesterday (November 8) that recreational nitrous oxide is now illegal in the UK. This means the possession of laughing gas with the intent of getting high could see repeat offenders face up to two years in jail.
Dealers and people supplying and producing the drug could also be slapped with an unlimited fine and face up to 14 years behind bars under the new law.
Cathy, 46, said she is happy to see the ban on nitrous oxide but said she would
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