2-year-old boy dies in tragic accident while dancing to ‘Cocomelon,’ reports say
(Gray News) - A 2-year-old boy in England died after a TV and fireplace fell on top of him while he was dancing to “Cocomelon,” according to multiple reports.
Officials said Carter Walsh was dancing to the YouTube program “Cocomelon” at his home in September when the television and marble fireplace collapsed onto him, according to BBC News.
The TV, which weighed nearly 66 lbs., was unsecured at the time of the incident.
Carter was knocked unconscious and went into cardiac arrest before he was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Greater Manchester Police Detective Stuart Woodhead told the inquest he believed the boy “had gone towards the fireplace” and “grabbed the mantelpiece” before he was crushed.
“He didn’t suffer, he didn’t know what was going on,” Woodhead said. “It was an instantaneous event.”
So far, the family has raised over $3,000 through a GoFundMe page to support Carter’s family during this difficult time.
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