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| Falling television set kills boy | Falling television set kills boy |
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| A three-year-old boy died when a television set fell on top of him at his home in Essex. | A three-year-old boy died when a television set fell on top of him at his home in Essex. |
| Emergency services were called to Riffhams Court in Basildon following the incident on Saturday afternoon. | Emergency services were called to Riffhams Court in Basildon following the incident on Saturday afternoon. |
| The East of England Ambulance Service said the boy was found in cardiac arrest and with a head injury. | The East of England Ambulance Service said the boy was found in cardiac arrest and with a head injury. |
| They tried to revive him at the scene and on the way to Basildon Hospital but he died shortly after arriving at the hospital. | They tried to revive him at the scene and on the way to Basildon Hospital but he died shortly after arriving at the hospital. |
| Mounted on wall | |
| An Essex Police spokesman said: "This was a tragic accident. | |
| "There are no suspicious circumstances. But an investigation is being carried out and a report will be prepared for the coroner." | |
| The television is thought to have been mounted on the wall of a flat. | |
| Sources said the youngster's father was in the property when the child was hurt. | |
| Police said they were alerted by paramedics who responded to a 999 call. |