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UK swine flu victim's baby boy dies

The premature son of the first Briton to die after contracting swine flu has also died.

Jacqui Fleming, 38, of Glasgow, died in hospital on Sunday, two weeks after giving birth prematurely to Jack, who died in hospital in Paisley on Monday.

A NHS Greater Glasgow spokesman said the baby did not die from swine flu.

A statement issued on behalf of Ms Fleming's partner William McCann, said: "My beautiful son was born on 1st June 2009, 11 weeks early.

"He suffered from a number of complications and despite his brave fight he passed away earlier this evening at the Special Care Baby Unit at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley.

"Coming so soon after the death of his mum, this is an extremely distressing and difficult time for our family and I would ask the media to respect our privacy as we try to cope with the loss of Jacqueline and Jack."

A statement from NHS Greater Glasgow said: "Earlier this evening, baby Jack, the son of Jacqueline Fleming and her partner William McCann, tragically passed away."

Scotland's health secretary Nicola Sturgeon said: "The death of baby Jack, especially coming so soon after the death of his mother, is a tragedy and I extend my deepest condolences to their family and friends for this unimaginably painful loss."

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