Little boy (†5) plays Spider-Man and gets hit by a radiator while climbing

Watford - Five-year-old Saleh Aslam from the UK died in a tragic accident when he was simply playing. Now his father is asking other parents to take better care of their children.

Nothing more could be done for Saleh in hospital. (symbolic image)
Nothing more could be done for Saleh in hospital. (symbolic image)  © 123rf/rawpixel

The fatal incident occurred on the afternoon of October 28 at the family's home in Watford, as reported bythe BBC.

The little superhero fan was at home playing Spider-Man during the vacations. His mother only left him alone for a very short time, but that was enough.

The boy tried to climb up a 40-kilogram radiator, but it came loose and fell to the floor with the child unchecked.

"He hit his head directly, which tragically led to a brain haemorrhage," says the father.

He urges parents to always make sure that their children know the difference between reality and fantasy.

"That's exactly what happened to Saleh - he thought he was Spider-Man and tried to climb, which led to the fatal fall and he died," he says. Saleh was buried last Saturday.