Young Boy Crushed To Death After Father Falls On Him In A Supermarket
Absolutely tragic.
By John Lim — 14 Oct 2016, 10:45 AM
This is every parent's nightmare.
A distressing video has emerged online purportedly showing the moment a father accidentally toppled backwards onto his son, crushing the child to death.
The tragic accident is believed to have happened in a supermarket in Guangzhou, China.
CCTV footage from the supermarket shows the pair holding hands while the boy is behind his dad
The father was playing with his small son whilst wandering around a supermarket.
When the boy starts to leaned forward on his father's arms, the man lost his balance and fell on the young child
The man scrambled to his feet as a woman rushed to the young boy's aid
The accident has been widely shared all over social media in China in a bid to warn parents of the dangers of playing like this with smaller children.
The boy was later pronounced dead at the hospital after suffering from a cervical (neck) fracture
According to news site South China Morning, a paediatrician said: 'In the video, the man’s entire weight was on the upper body of the child, including the boy’s head and neck. The child might have suffered a cervical fracture.'