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A junior pupil at a Reading primary school is receiving treatment for meningitis, marking the fourth confirmed case in the town this month. Health authorities have issued urgent guidance amid rising concern.
Bradley Parsons, 24, received a suspended prison sentence and a two-year driving ban for performing dangerous stunts at an illegal car meet in Reading. Video evidence showed him losing control of his BMW, crashing into a hedge and nearly hitting a bystander. A second incident the next day in West Meon sealed his conviction at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court.
A fatal case of meningococcal meningitis has struck a young person in Reading, while two others remain hospitalized. Health officials say the risk to the public is minimal but are distributing antibiotics to close contacts as a precaution.