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The mum of a 12-year-old boy who died after he copied a social media 'craze' has issued a chilling warning following an inquest into the tragedy.

Oliver Gorman was found unresponsive in his bedroom at his family's home in Hyde , Tameside, in May this year. It came less than an hour after they had returned from a holiday.

Mum Clare Gillespie, 42, began CPR and after emergency services arrived, Oliver was airlifted to Tameside General Hospital. Despite extensive resuscitation attempts, he could not be saved.

A post-mortem found he died as a result of the inhalation of butane, a propellant found in many aerosol deodorants. Numerous empty Lynx and Aldi deodorant cans were found scattered around Oliver's room, his inquest heard.

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