Saleh Aslam, 5, dies after radiator falls on him while playing as Spider-Man at home
Hundreds of people attended a funeral for Saleh Aslam, five, who was playing when a radiator came away from a wall and hit his head, as he later died in Watford General Hospital
A beloved son was killed when a radiator fell on him and hit his head while he played, as his parents said there are “no words” to explain the pain of their loss.
Saleh Aslam, five, was playing when it came away from the wall and hit his head at his home in Watford, Hertfordshire. He was rushed to Watford General Hospital, but later died.
His funeral was held at the weekend, which was attended by hundreds of people including his teachers and school friends. The boy loved to dress up as superheroes, such as Spider-Man and Iron Man and his father, Mohammad Aslam, and mother, Bibi Khadija, have warned parents to impress upon children the dangers of pretending to be the heroes
“As he tried to climb, it [the radiator] came off the hook – the entire radiator, which was around 40kg. It knocked his head and that unfortunate event caused him to bleed from his brain.”
He added to the Observer: “He was the most beloved son to me. I have four children but he was the most beloved one, the most naughty one, the most attractive one.
“He won our hearts by his little actions, by being very caring, very kind, very humble, a very proud kid. He was very proud to be a Muslim, very proud to be British, very proud of belonging to Watford.
“I’m so overwhelmed he united every single person in this community, and everybody mourned and grieved with us, they were all there in the mosque, through his funeral, hugging us, kissing us, loving us. This is the worst thing to happen to any parent – that a child of such a young age be taken away so quickly and in a very tragic manner.”
