A two-year-old boy died after a TV and marble fireplace toppled over and struck him on the head, an inquest has heard.

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Two-year-old killed by falling fireplace had been dancing near TV, inquest told

Carter Walsh was dancing to a TV show before the screen and fireplace fell on his head, inquest hears.

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Wigan: Boy, 2, died after TV and fireplace fell, inquest hears

The death of Carter Walsh, described as an ‘inquisitive young man’, was ruled an accident.

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Carter Walsh had been dancing around his living room after a family day out when the marble fireplace and TV fell down on top of him

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Family of boy killed by TV were planning to secure it just days before death

The inquest heard Carter Walsh ‘didn’t suffer’ (Picture: SWNS)  A two-year-old boy died when a TV and marble fireplace toppled over and struck his head while he danced along to Cocomelon, an inquest has heard. Carter Walsh was watching the children’s musical series when the freak accident occurred at his home in Wigan on September 18. The flatscreen TV weighing up to 30kg was resting atop the fireplace and neither was fitted to the living room w…

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Boy, 2, killed by falling fireplace while dancing to Cocomelon TV show

Toddler Carter Walsh was hit by a falling marble fireplace and TV in his living room - a coroner ruled it was a tragic accident

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Boy, 2, died in 'horrific accident' in his living room as he danced to Cocomelon

A two-year-old boy died after a TV and marble fireplace toppled over and struck him on the head, an inquest has heard.

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The TV and fireplace toppled and hit Carter on the head

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Boy, two, died when TV fell on him as he danced to Cocomelon

A two-year-old boy died after a TV and marble fireplace toppled over and struck him on the head, an inquest has heard.Carter Walsh, described as an "inquisitive young man", had been dancing to the children's TV programme Cocomelon shortly before the accident at his home in Wigan, Greater Manchester, on September 18.The flatscreen TV weighing between 25 and 30kg (55-66lb) was resting on top of the fireplace and neither had been fitted to the livi…

Two-year-old killed by falling fireplace had been dancing near TV, inquest told

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