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| Girl, 4, dies as TV falls on her | Girl, 4, dies as TV falls on her |
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| A four-year-old girl died after a television fell on her on Christmas Eve, it is understood. | |
| North Wales Police launched an investigation into the incident at the girl's home in Coedpoeth, Wrexham, on Wednesday evening. | |
| The youngster was taken to hospital but died on Christmas Day. | |
| 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. |
| Doctors at Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool were unable to save the Wrexham girl, whose name has not been released. | |
| A spokeswoman for North Wales Police said: "As a result of a very sad and tragic accident on Christmas Eve, reported to police at 6.20pm, a four-year-old girl from the Coedpoeth area of Wrexham passed away at Alder Hey Children's Hospital on Christmas Day. | |
| "The family are understandably very distraught by this tragic accident and police are making a plea for the privacy of the family to be respected at this incredibly difficult time." | |
| The inquiry has now been handed to the north east Wales coroner's office. | |
| In the 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. | |
| 'Drawers' | |
| 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". | 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". | Reconstruction showed that when the two full drawers were opened the furniture became "very unstable". |