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The Irish Sun
27-05-2025
- Health
- The Irish Sun
Tragic non-verbal autistic boy, 4, dies from curable snake bite after being unable to tell anyone what happened to him
A NON-VERBAL autistic boy, 4, has tragically died from a curable snake bite after being unable to tell anyone what had happened. Italo Alves dos Santos had been playing at his grandma's home in Equador city, Brazil, when a deadly rattlesnake bit his foot. Advertisement 4 The tragic incident occurred in the city of Equador, Brazil Credit: Newsflash 4 Italo Alves dos Santos, 4, died after being bitten by a rattlesnake Credit: Newsflash 4 Italo's worried family feared he had twisted his ankle and took him to the hospital Credit: Newsflash Despite predictably being in absolute agony, Italo wasn't able to tell his family he was bitten. Instead, the four-year-old could only point to his swollen ankle due to being non-verbal. Italo's worried family feared he had twisted his ankle and took him to the hospital. Medical staffed scheduled an X-ray for the boy the following day - but it was too late. Advertisement read more news When Italo's condition progressively worsened overnight, his family rushed him to a major hospital a whopping 20 miles away in Santa Luzia, Paraiba state. Medics then immediately recognised the signs of venom poisoning. But tragically Italo was still unable to tell them what had bitten him while he was at his grandma's home. The terrified family searched the house top-to-bottom before finding the rattler under the couch. Advertisement Most read in The US Sun Exclusive Exclusive Medics were then able to begin anti-venom treatment. But Italo was already critically weakened, and tragically died a day later. Championship official forced to shoo SNAKE off the course as it approaches player's ball in incredible scenes Ecuador city hall said in a statement: "We deeply regret the loss of the little Italo and join the pain of their family and friends at this difficult time." The horrific incident comes after a scientist Advertisement Tim Friede has been injected by Snake venom kills up to 140,000 people each year and can leave over 420,000 people needing The cases remain so high due to their being no universal antivenom against all snakebites. But after nearly two decades of death-defying work, Tim's research may have finally paid off. Advertisement His antibodies have now been shown to protect against fatal doses from a wide range of dangerous species in recent animal tests. The American initially allowed himself to be bitten to help further his career on He believed it would help him build up an immunity to protect himself when finding some of the world's worst snakes. His bizarre plan once left the former truck mechanic fighting for his life after two Advertisement Tim told the 4 Rattle snakes are often found in North and South America
Scottish Sun
16-05-2025
- Scottish Sun
Cops raid home linked to top Daniel clan member Francis ‘Fraggle' Green as gangland probe continues
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) COPS probing the vicious gangland turf war carried out a dramatic dawn raid yesterday on a home linked to top Daniel clan member Francis 'Fraggle' Green. A heavily fortified bungalow in upmarket Glasgow suburb Milton of Campsie was surrounded by four police wagons and other force vehicles. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 A home linked to Francis 'Fraggle' Green was raided by police 3 Raid on property in Milton of Campsie 3 Riot cop with ram device Officers wearing tactical gear poured into the street as the convoy arrived shortly before 8am. One cop was seen carrying a device used for battering down doors as the crack squad charged into the grounds of the property, which is connected to Green, 42. He's the son of late Daniel gang supremo Jamie and cousin of current boss Steven 'Bonzo' Daniel, 45. Green was also a close chum of murdered enforcer Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll. Last night a neighbour who saw the police raid said: 'The whole thing only took 15 minutes. It was literally in and out. It was really fast. 'I don't know what that means and whether who or what they were looking for was there.' Another local resident added: 'I was shocked to see so many cops come out of nowhere. 'They certainly looked like they meant business but it was all over pretty quickly. "I have no idea if anyone was arrested.' It's understood the swoop was the latest action taken by cops in their ongoing fight against hoods involved in an underworld power struggle that has been raging across the Central Belt for more than two months. Championship official forced to shoo SNAKE off the course as it approaches player's ball in incredible scenes And it came weeks after we revealed that a business linked to Green was targeted in an alleged firebomb attack. He is one of several members of the Daniel family who have been targeted during the unprecedented campaign of violence. A garage in nearby Kirkintilloch, where he was once a director, was set ablaze last month. And on Tuesday the home in Drumchapel, Glasgow, of his sister Kelly 'Bo' Green, 45, was torched in another arson incident. She was partner of Gerbil, who was 29 when he was assassinated in a supermarket car park by Billy 'Buff' Paterson, 45, in 2010. The hitman for the rival Lyons gang was later caged for at least 22 years over the killing outside an Asda in the city's Robroyston. The current feud is being waged by a fugitive Scot dubbed 'Miami' who is said to be pulling the strings from his bolthole in Dubai. It's claimed he is furious about being cheated in a £500,000 cocaine deal by associates of the jailed Edinburgh mobster Mark Richardson, 38 — an ally of the Daniels. And underworld sources claim he has rejected peace talks with Bonzo, who is believed to have travelled to the United Arab Emirates. Last night a spokesman for Police Scotland said: 'Officers executed a warrant at an address in Milton of Campsie. "Enquiries are ongoing.'
