Jack Bolam with his mother, Joanne. (Joanne Bolam via SWNS)
A mom has spoke of her heartbreak following her teenage son's death from meningitis and warned how he had displayed no symptoms other than feeling cold.
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Jack Bolam with friend, Noah, when they were younger. (Joanne Bolam via SWNS)
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Jack Bolam with his friends. (Joanne Bolam via SWNS)
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Jack Bolam with his mom, dad and sisters.
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