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A seven-year-old boy survived after being tumble-dried by his brother.

Gary Purvis jumped inside the machine as he played hide and seek.

However, his three-year-old brother Robson found him and shut the door - setting off the automatic start.

Gary's parents rushed to the drier after they heard Robson shout.

Gary, from Gateshead, Tyne and Wear said: "The dryer looked like a good place to hide. The next thing I knew it started spinning.

"I was shouting for help and banging my hand against the glass. It was really scary."

He suffered from slight burns reports The Sun.