Mother of UK scout tells of ‘unbearable’ conditions at South Korea jamboree

Woman says 16-year-old son was exhausted from camping in temperatures of up to 35C and is now at hotel in Seoul

A mother has spoken out about the unbearable" conditions her son experienced at the World Scout Jamboree campsite in South Korea, after temperatures reached 35C (95F) and organisers refused to end the event early.

The woman, who wished to remain anonymous, said her 16-year-old son had been removed from the site by the UK Scout Association on Saturday because of the heatwave and was sleeping on the floor of a cramped" hotel room near Seoul airport with three other scouts.