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Posted January 4th, 2008 by minortopics | Permalink

4 year old accidently hangs self with hair band

I just can’t imagine the agony these parents felt, when they found their daughter, dead in her bedroom…however, it is not the cartoon’s fault, but rather, a freak accident. I also find it curious that they are so confident that the cartoon, either “Dora the Explorer” or “Go Diego Go” gave her the idea. How do they know?? An accident is just that — an accident.

A couple who found their daughter hanging by her hairband in a freak accident believe she was trying to copy a stunt from her favourite cartoon series.

Phil Brown and Lorraine Ford, 26, tried desperately to save four-year-old Paige when they discovered her in her bedroom but were unable to revive her.

Paige had recently watched a scene in which a character was swinging around with what looked like a rope attached to his neck.


Information from: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/ar...



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  1. Pak31
    Jan 9th, 2008
    [1] | Flag |

    I am curious to know what type of hair band? Like a little ponytail holder or a longer type? Where was she hanging from?? That’s quite a situation given the fact that she was only 4 years old. I don’t know what to say here, it’s not like she was too young to be left alone for some time but was she old enough to know better? Not really. A child at that age isn’t aware of the full dangers. So I think it was a freak accident as well.

  2. sarah
    Jan 22nd, 2008
    [2] | Flag |

    i’m curious to know why some people always believe everything they read. lou and phil are my close friends and they have never been adamant that the cartoon was to blame. why do you all have to question whether it was an accident or if someone was to blame?
    surely you all have better things to talk about than this families suffering, sure write comments of support, but why take cheap shots at the parents when you know nothing about it?

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