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Fundraising page in memory of Jacob Jenkins exceeds £20k target

A fundraising page set up in memory of toddler Jacob Jenkins has exceeded its £20,000 target.

The two-year-old died five days after choking on a grape in Hartlepool in October.

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Fundraising for Jacob Jenkins' family raises over £18,000

A fundraising page to help pay for the funeral of Jacob Jenkins and to support his family has raised more than £18,000.

Jacob with his parents Credit: Family photograph

The page was set up by a family friend to help his parents "take time off work and come to terms with their loss".

Two-year-old Jacob stopped breathing after choking on a grape at Pizza Hut in Hartlepool on October 9. He died in hospital five days later.

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