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BEMIDJI -- The mother of a former inmate who died in 2018 in the Beltrami County Jail is suing the county and a host of other defendants over the death of her son.

Updated: 16 Mar 2021, 0:38 A BOY begged his mum not to let him die just hours before he lost his life to sepsis, an inquest heard yesterday.  Tragic Sheldon Farnell, 4, was sent home by hospital doctors minutes before test results confirmed he had a potentially deadly infection.  4 Tragic Sheldon Farnell, 4, begged his mum not to let him die just hours before he lost his life to sepsisCredit: North News and Pictures 4 The boy was sent home by hospital doctors minutes before test results confi...

"On the last day of his far too short life my son begged me not to let him die. No four-year-old should know about death," Katrina said today. "We begged for help, we are supposed to put our trust in doctors, we naively did, and now my only son is dead. I wouldnt wish this on my worst enemy. My son died in my arms." And paying tribute to little Sheldon, the heartbroken mum said: "He was so beautiful, blonde hair, big blue eyes and the most amazing smile. He was such a lovely little lad, we w...