Boy, 6, suffers massive internal injuries after drinking drain cleaner he thought was water

Sonny Arthur, of Hatfield Peverel, Essex, was rushed to Great Ormond Street Hospital in London after digesting caustic crystals

A six-year-old boy suffered horrific internal injuries after he drank drain cleaner which he mistakenly thought was a bottle of water.
Sonny Arthur, of Hatfield Peverel, Essex, was rushed to Great Ormond Street Hospital in London after digesting caustic soda crystals from the heavy duty cleaning product.
His parents Victoria and Ian said they are comforting each other through this "horrible" time as Sonny was allowed home yesterday.
Further tests will be done but the couple are expecting a long road to recovery for their son.
Speaking from the family home today mum Victoria said: "It is a life-changing thing.
"His treatment will be for life. It is that serious.
"He was hooked up to all sorts of tubes, but he took it all in his stride, but we didn't. It was just a complete whirlwind.
Before: Sonny Arthur, who accidentally drank drain cleaner thinking it was water
"At the moment he is still being fed through the tube, but he's getting used to it."
Today, Sonny appeared well and was playing with the family's two Labradoodle dogs.
Speaking specifically about when Sonny drank the drain cleaner, Mrs Arthur added: "He was holding his mouth at first, then he was holding his throat and then he started vomiting.