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| Toddler Emily Warner 'accidentally hanged by blind cord' | Toddler Emily Warner 'accidentally hanged by blind cord' |
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| A toddler from Hertfordshire died after a "tragic accident" in which she was hanged by a window blind cord, an inquest has ruled. | |
| Emily Warner, two, was found lifeless with the blind cord around her neck at her home in Royston on 25 August. | Emily Warner, two, was found lifeless with the blind cord around her neck at her home in Royston on 25 August. |
| Despite efforts to resuscitate her, Emily suffered brain damage and died on 1 December. | Despite efforts to resuscitate her, Emily suffered brain damage and died on 1 December. |
| Hertfordshire coroner Edward Thomas recorded a verdict of accidental death. | Hertfordshire coroner Edward Thomas recorded a verdict of accidental death. |
| Emily's parents have since supported a leaflet campaign highlighting the dangers of blind cords. | Emily's parents have since supported a leaflet campaign highlighting the dangers of blind cords. |
| The inquest at Hatfield Coroner's Court earlier heard Emily had gone to bed at about 18:00 GMT on 25 August and her brother James was put to bed shortly after. | The inquest at Hatfield Coroner's Court earlier heard Emily had gone to bed at about 18:00 GMT on 25 August and her brother James was put to bed shortly after. |
| Emily's father, Jamie Warner, told the inquest he heard his daughter playing in her bedroom upstairs at about 18:15 GMT. | Emily's father, Jamie Warner, told the inquest he heard his daughter playing in her bedroom upstairs at about 18:15 GMT. |
| He then heard a bang in James' room and he went in to tell him to be quiet. | He then heard a bang in James' room and he went in to tell him to be quiet. |
| Brain damage | Brain damage |
| "He went then to check Emily and this is when he saw her on the windowsill on tiptoes," Mr Thomas said. | "He went then to check Emily and this is when he saw her on the windowsill on tiptoes," Mr Thomas said. |
| "He realised there was something wrong, she did not respond to him when he had gone in and told her to get down." | "He realised there was something wrong, she did not respond to him when he had gone in and told her to get down." |
| Mr Warner then noticed the blind cord around Emily's neck, the inquest heard. | Mr Warner then noticed the blind cord around Emily's neck, the inquest heard. |
| Mr Warner shouted to his wife Tracey and the pair tried to resuscitate Emily, who was taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge. | Mr Warner shouted to his wife Tracey and the pair tried to resuscitate Emily, who was taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge. |
| But the toddler had suffered severe brain damage and was unable to walk, talk or feed herself, the inquest was told. | But the toddler had suffered severe brain damage and was unable to walk, talk or feed herself, the inquest was told. |
| She had made some improvement but died on 1 December of medical reasons stemming from her brain injuries. | She had made some improvement but died on 1 December of medical reasons stemming from her brain injuries. |
| Mr Thomas said police found no circumstances to suggest Emily's death was anything other than a "tragic accident". | Mr Thomas said police found no circumstances to suggest Emily's death was anything other than a "tragic accident". |
| Giving a verdict of accidental death, he praised Emily's family for their efforts to save her and their involvement in a safety campaign to prevent similar deaths. | Giving a verdict of accidental death, he praised Emily's family for their efforts to save her and their involvement in a safety campaign to prevent similar deaths. |
| "I cannot begin to understand how awful this must have been for you," he said. | "I cannot begin to understand how awful this must have been for you," he said. |
| "I do want to assure you that everything you did when you found her was entirely correct. | "I do want to assure you that everything you did when you found her was entirely correct. |
| "I applaud you for trying to help other people avoid the pain, not have the experience and undoubtedly awful pain that you have." | "I applaud you for trying to help other people avoid the pain, not have the experience and undoubtedly awful pain that you have." |