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X-box addict dies from a blood clot!

20-year-old, Chris Staniforth was offered a place to study Game Design at Leicester University.

An autopsy revealed that was killed by a pulmonary embolism, which can occur if someone is stationary for several hours.

Deep vein thrombosis normally affects passengers on long-haul flights, but medical experts fear children who stay glued to their game system for hours could also be at risk and urge gamers to take regular breaks during their sessions.

Staniforth’s distraught father said his son would spend up to 12 hours playing on his Xbox.

“He got sucked in playing Halo online against people from all over the world.” READ MORE

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