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Medical staff on Nauru have warned a 12-year-old boy in immigration detention is at serious risk of dying if he is not transported to Australia for medical treatment.

Speaking to Guardian Australia, an unnamed medical official on the island said “a child is going to die. Every day we get closer. It’s never been so critical.” The boy, who has been on Nauru for nearly five years along with his family, has been on a hunger strike for more than a week. Detention centre officials have sedated the boy and are feeding him intravenously to keep him alive …

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The Saturday Paper