Boy, 14, has 6-inch chunk of flesh removed when bacteria 'eats into leg' after jumping into lake in heatwave

Jacob Butler had inches of skin and muscle removed from his leg after contracting necrotising fasciitis following an accident ...
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Boy's leg left deformed from flesh-eating disease after jumping into lake

His family now want to raise awareness after the incident in Cheshire ...

Boy, 14, nearly loses leg after catching flesh-eating disease in lake

Wed, Jul 1, 2026 A schoolboy almost lost his leg after he caught a flesh-eating disease while swimming in a lake with friends ...
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Boy, 14, loses chunk of leg after flesh-eating disease in Cheshire lake

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES. Jacob Butler was left with a horrific leg gash when he decided to take a dip in a lake during hot ...