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A four-year-old girl died on Christmas Eve after a television fell on her, it is understood. | A four-year-old girl died on Christmas Eve after a television fell on her, it is understood. |
North Wales Police launched an investigation into the death at the girl's home in Coedpoeth, Wrexham, on Wednesday evening. | North Wales Police launched an investigation into the death at the girl's home in Coedpoeth, Wrexham, on Wednesday evening. |
The inquiry has now been handed to the north east Wales coroner's office. | The inquiry has now been handed to the north east Wales coroner's office. |
Early this month, a coroner warned of the dangers of heavy objects on light furniture after a 13-month-old Swansea boy was killed by a falling TV. | Early this month, a coroner warned of the dangers of heavy objects on light furniture after a 13-month-old Swansea boy was killed by a falling TV. |
In that earlier separate death, Riyaz Ghaazi Mohamed, of Penlan, Swansea, pulled over a television weighing 33kg (73lb) as he used a chest of drawers to stand. | In that earlier separate death, Riyaz Ghaazi Mohamed, of Penlan, Swansea, pulled over a television weighing 33kg (73lb) as he used a chest of drawers to stand. |
Coroner Philip Rogers, speaking on 3 December, recorded a verdict of accidental death after the boy's death in July. | Coroner Philip Rogers, speaking on 3 December, recorded a verdict of accidental death after the boy's death in July. |
At that inquest Mr Rogers warned parents with small children over "the stability of furniture in their home, especially when heavy objects are placed on lightweight furniture, because this is a tragedy which could easily happen again". | |
The hearing was told that the two lower drawers of the piece of furniture had been filled with books, videos and DVDs, while the top drawer was empty. | The hearing was told that the two lower drawers of the piece of furniture had been filled with books, videos and DVDs, while the top drawer was empty. |
Reconstruction showed that when the two full drawers were opened the furniture became "very unstable". |