Mum makes heartbreaking plea in video about her son's death

LONDON -- A mother who lost her son to sepsis has shared an emotional video to raise awareness about the condition.

Melissa Mead from Cornwall, UK, posted the clip -- which sees her holding up a series of cards that tell the sad story of what happened to her little boy -- as part of a JustGiving campaign to raise money for the UK Sepsis Trust.

Here's Mead's video in full.

At the time of this writing, the video had almost half a million shares and over 11 million views.

William Mead was just have a year old when he died from sepsis (also known as blood poisoning) following a chest infection and pneumonia.

His mother has since started a blog -- A Mother Without a Child -- about the journey she's been on since losing William.

At the time of writing, Mead has raised over £150,000 (almost $200,000) for the UK Sepsis Trust.