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'They looked dead': MP speaks about sepsis limb loss

Craig Mackinlay talks about how he had to have his hands and feet amputated after contracting sepsis.

Mr Mackinlay was speaking to the BBC ahead of his return to parliament this week.

21 May 2024

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