13 h. ago Boy, 4, killed when gravestone fell on him in freak cemetery accident is named

Little Eli Testa was killed in a "freak accident" at Rawtenstall Cemetery in Lancashire on Saturday, despite the best efforts of the emergency services who raced to the scene.

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13 h. ago Pictured: Boy, four, crushed to death by falling gravestone as his grieving family lay floral tributes at the scene

Paramedics and police were unable to save the little boy, named locally as Eli Testa, after they were called out to Rawtenstall Cemetery on Saturday afternoon.

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13 h. ago Boy, 4, who died after gravestone fell on him in Rawtenstall Cemetery named

Tributes have been paid to the youngster after the horrific tragedy

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30 h. ago Grieving family name boy, four, killed when cross from a gravestone fell and struck him

The youngster was named in tributes as Eli. He died after being struck when the cross became detached from the base of the gravestone at Rawtenstall Cemetery, in Lancashire, on Saturday afternoon.

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33 h. ago Heartbreaking tributes as boy, 4, dies after gravestone fell onto him at cemetery

"The whole of Rawtenstall is grieving"

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40 h. ago Boy, 4, dies after ‘gravestone falls on him at cemetery’ in broad daylight

The incident took place at Rawtenstall Cemetery in Lancashire yesterday

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53 h. ago Boy, 4, dies in cemetery after gravestone 'falls onto him' in horror incident

A four year old boy sadly died in a Lancashire cemetery after a gravestone tragically fell on him with the death not being treated as suspicious by the police

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53 h. ago Boy, four, is killed after being 'crushed by falling gravestone'

The shocking incident occurred at 1pm at Rawtenstall Cemetery in Burnley Road, Haslingdon, on Saturday and emergency services were called to the scene.

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54 h. ago Boy, four, killed in cemetery after 'gravestone fell on him'

Paramedics raced to the Lancashire cemetery where the boy was treated after a gravestone fell onto him, with officials later confirming he tragically died

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62 h. ago Heartbreak as boy, 14, dies swimming in Suffolk river after going to play with his twin

Nishcay Patel, 14, drowned while swimming with his brother in the River Waveney

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65 h. ago Heartbreak as boy, 14, dies swimming in river after going to play with his twin

Nishcay Patel, 14, was swimming in Beccles Quay near Fen Lane, in Suffolk, with friends and his twin brother. He entered the River Waveney but failed to resurface

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3 d. ago Family will never know how boy, 16, died as third party 'can't be ruled out'

Teenager Jonty Evans' body was found in the River Weaver in in Nantwich, Cheshire, last summer after a huge search operation involving thermal imaging and drones

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4 d. ago Boy, three, who died after developing sepsis may not have suffered fatal cardiac arrest when he did if he was readmitted earlier, inquest told

Theo Tuikubulau had been gradually getting sicker with a high temperature, flu-like symptoms and breathing difficulties and was struggling to eat or drink in the lead up to his tragic death.

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5 d. ago Boy, three, who died of sepsis would have got to hospital earlier if 111 operator graded calls life

Mother Kayleigh Kenneford dialed 111 on the evening of July 7, 2022, desperate for help as her son, Theo Tuikubulau, felt seriously unwell.

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6 d. ago Boy, 16, 'died in stolen motorbike crash as burglary victim chased him'

Dean Barnes, 16, was riding as a pillion passenger on one of the stolen motorbikes when it crashed killing him as a court heard the burglars and bolt croppers used a drill to break into the shed

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7 d. ago Mum of boy who 'died after allergic reaction at school' says 'world should've been safer'

Benedict Blythe, five, collapsed at school after an allergic reaction and later died, an inquest heard - his mum said 'the world should have been safer for him'.

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7 d. ago Boy, 16, 'died in stolen motorbike crash while burglary victim was chasing him'

A court heard Dean Barnes, 16, who was riding as a pillion passenger on a stolen bike, died in a crash while Callum Duncan chased burglars in the early hours of January 24, 2023

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7 d. ago Boy, three, died in a 'furious and prolonged' attack by 'dangerous' 50kg dogs after his parents allowed him to wander into their pen unsupervised, court hears

Daniel Twigg was mauled to death at Carr Farm, in Milnrow, near Rochdale, on May 15, 2022, due to the alleged negligence of his parents Mark Twigg, 43, and Joanne Bedford, 37.

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7 d. ago Boy, 16, on stolen bike died trying to get away from burglary victim chasing him

Dean Barnes died after being pursued by Callum Duncan, jurors were told

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7 d. ago Boy, 5, 'died after allergic reaction at school' as mum says 'world should've been safer'

Benedict Blythe, five, collapsed at school after an allergic reaction and later died, an inquest heard - his mum said 'the world should have been safer for him'

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