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Boy, 6, found hanged in bedroom | |
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A six-year-old boy has died after his mother found him hanged in an apparent accident with a skipping rope. | A six-year-old boy has died after his mother found him hanged in an apparent accident with a skipping rope. |
Mason Jones was found in an upstairs bedroom of the house on Walmersley Road in Bury, Greater Manchester. | Mason Jones was found in an upstairs bedroom of the house on Walmersley Road in Bury, Greater Manchester. |
He was taken to Bury's Fairfield Hospital but doctors were unable to save him and he died soon afterwards. | He was taken to Bury's Fairfield Hospital but doctors were unable to save him and he died soon afterwards. |
It is thought he had been playing with his sister. Special prayers have been said at the family's parish church, St Joseph's RC Church. | It is thought he had been playing with his sister. Special prayers have been said at the family's parish church, St Joseph's RC Church. |
An investigation into Mason's death on Friday was launched but there were not found to be any suspicious circumstances. | An investigation into Mason's death on Friday was launched but there were not found to be any suspicious circumstances. |
The case has now been passed to the coroner. | The case has now been passed to the coroner. |
Mason was a pupil at St Joseph and St Bede Primary in Bury. | |
Police said the incident was being treated as "a tragic, tragic accident". | |
A spokesman added: "It seems as though the children were playing a game which went wrong. | |
"The family are extremely traumatised by this." |