Brothers, 8, and 10, become latest victims of scary slushy trend

Austin (left) and Ted Wallis (right) suddenly fell ill after enjoying the popular sweet treat (Picture: Kennedy news)

Two young brothers were left ‘looking lifeless’ after eating a slushy.

Austin and Ted Wallis, aged eight and 10, suddenly fell ill after enjoying the popular sweet treat in February last year.

The boys began vomiting and became so pale they looked ‘lifeless’ just minutes after consuming a small 300ml portion.

Their mum Roxy gave them a sweet sugary drink to help raise their blood sugar levels, and symptoms eased enough they did not need to seek medical treatment.

The 36-year-old is now warning other parents as she believes her sons suffered from glycerol toxicity.

This is when blood sugars dip dangerously low, and can be triggered by iced artificially sweetened slushies.

Scientists have already warned children younger than eight should not be given slush-ice drinks containing the sweetener glycerol.

the boys were so ill they looked ‘lifeless’ (Picture: Kennedy News/Captured by Roxy)

Roxy said: ‘We took them to a restaurant as a half-term treat and when they saw the slushy machine they asked if they could have one.

Roxy took her three sons Austin, 10, Ted, eight, and Ralph, four, to get a slushie as a treat
(Picture: Kennedy News/Captured by Roxy)

‘We were walking back to the car and planning on stopping to look at the shops but they weren’t well enough.

‘At this point my oldest son looked pale and felt sick but wasn’t as bad as he was a bit bigger than his middle brother.

‘I thought it was really bizarre that they both felt ill and thought it might have been food poisoning — but this didn’t add up as you’re usually ill hours after.’

Ms Wallis added: ‘I found out glycerol can dramatically drop blood sugar levels so I stopped off at a shop on the way home and bought them both a fizzy drink.’

‘Within 10 or 15 minutes (of having the fizzy drink) they had their colour back.

‘If they hadn’t improved straight away I would have packed a bag and taken them straight to hospital.’

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