Friday, August 17

Boy dies in car window accident


BBC NEWS | UK | England | London | Boy dies in car window accident
A five-year-old boy has died after his neck became trapped in an electric window of his family's car.

Michael Dury is thought to have been playing with his brother when the accident happened outside the family home in New Addington, south London.

Ambulance crews tried to resuscitate Michael but he died at St George's Hospital in Tooting on Wednesday.

His parents, Wendy and Paul Dury, paid tribute to the "very lovable child" who always "brought a smile to everyone".

A police spokesman said: "The incident is being treated as a sudden death. Police are providing support for the family and will prepare a report for the coroner in due course."