Boy, 5, died when radiator fell on his head while playing at home

The parents of a 5-year-old lad who died successful an mishap astatine his location during half-term person paid tribute to their son.

Saleh Aslam had been playing arsenic Spider-Man astatine his location successful Watford, Hertfordshire, erstwhile a 40kg towel radiator came distant from the partition and struck him connected his head.

Saleh’s mother, Bibi Khadija, called exigency services to the location astatine astir 15.40 connected 28 October but her lad died aboriginal that time astatine Watford General Hospital aft suffering a bleed to the brain.

Following his son’s death, Saleh’s begetter remembered Saleh successful a speech with the Watford Observer.

He said: ‘He was the astir beloved lad to me.

‘I person 4 children but helium was the astir beloved one, the astir naughty one, the astir charismatic one.

‘He won our hearts by his small actions, by being precise caring, precise kind, precise humble, a precise arrogant kid. He was precise arrogant to beryllium Muslim, precise arrogant to beryllium British, precise arrogant of belonging to Watford.’

Saleh’s funeral, held connected November 2, was attended by hundreds of radical who knew the schoolboy.

Following the funeral, Saleh’s parent said: ‘He was a very, precise lively child, helium would instrumentality the bosom of anyone, would basal up with strangers and talk confidently.

‘He was my youngest – of people helium has my bosom and I tin ne'er hide him.’

The work was attended by unit and pupils astatine Saleh’s school, Orchard Primary School.

Headteacher Jonny Spector remembered Saleh, saying: ‘He was a delightful and benignant kid who was overmuch loved by his friends and unit and helium volition beryllium greatly missed.’

Back successful 2017, a 5-year-old lad jumped from a 40ft-high model successful London portion pretending to beryllium Spider-Man – but someway managed to survive.

In a speech with the BBC, Saleh’s begetter warned parents astir the dangers of their children not knowing the quality betwixt phantasy and reality.

He said: ‘There are a batch of virtual characters, which are determination to entertain children specified arsenic Superman and Spider-Man, but these kids bash not recognize that they don’t beryllium successful reality.

‘That’s precisely what happened to Saleh – helium was reasoning helium was Spider-Man and tried to climb, which caused the fatal crash, and helium passed away.’

Saleh’s decease is not being treated arsenic suspicious, a spokesperson for Hertfordshire Police said.

A record is being prepared for the coroner.

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