Tragedy! Boy dies playing hide and seek at his grandparents’ house

• Tragedy in Coolidge, Georgia.
• A boy dies after hiding between a washing machine and a dryer.
• “I pray that the family can find some kind of peace.”

Child dies playing hide and seek. A terrible tragedy happened near Coolidge, Georgia when a child was killed while playing hide and seek. No one imagined that a simple game would turn into a tragedy for the little boy’s family when he lost his life in a freak accident.

A little boy died after getting trapped between a dryer and a washing machine while playing hide and seek with other children in his family. Authorities rushed to his grandparents’ home Friday night after the boy, aged eight to 10, was trapped, according to The Sun.

Little boy dies playing hide and seek

The little boy had been playing with his cousins ​​and other relatives when the tragedy unfolded at the house on Murphy Road, outside Coolidge, Georgia. Thomas County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Tim Watkins said the little boy, originally from Jewett, Texas, is believed to have been trying to hide behind the appliances when he got trapped between them.

After searching for him for about five to ten minutes, the family discovered him and immediately began performing CPR, according to local media reports. Emergency services continued to perform CPR when they arrived, the Sheriff’s Office added.

He was trapped between the washer and dryer

The boy responded, albeit briefly, before losing consciousness again. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. According to Captain Watkins, the child may have died of positional asphyxiation. There was no trauma to the child’s body, according to The Sun.

The Sheriff’s Office confirmed that no charges have been filed against the family. An official autopsy will be performed on June 15. Neighbors in the area expressed their dismay at the tragic news. Many have taken to social media to offer their condolences. Filed Under: Child dies playing hide and seek

«It breaks my heart»

«So tragic! I pray that the family can find some kind of peace during these very unfortunate circumstances,» Kristine Miller said on Facebook. «It breaks my heart, he probably had anxiety and that made it hard for him to breathe,» Rhonda Stalvey replied.

“Poor family, this had to be devastating as he was only here visiting his grandparents. Sincere condolences to the family here and in Texas,” said Harriett E. Ingram. Another user, Paul Stephanie Edenfield, said: “It breaks my heart! The kids just play and have fun.” “Poor little man! My deepest condolences to his mom, dad and family, my heart breaks,» added Collene Reynolds. Filed Under: Child dies playing hide and seek

A similar case

A similar case even occurred last year when a young child died after being found unconscious inside a running washing machine. Police in Christchurch, New Zealand, opened an investigation after the boy, who was of pre-school age, was found in the washing machine, which was turned on.

Police said the boy’s death was not being treated as suspicious. This incident occurred just two years after a two-year-old girl died after climbing into a dryer while her mother was sleeping. The girl, who was not named, was reportedly found inside the dryer at a trailer park in Waycross, Georgia, USA, in June 2019. A preliminary autopsy had revealed the girl died of overheating. Filed Under: Child dies playing hide and seek

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