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A ten-year-old boy with learning difficulties has died after becoming entangled in a curtain cord at his family’s home on the Isle of Wight on Sunday (07/12/14).

The Daily Mail reports that the boy was given CPR by paramedics at the scene, after emergency services received a report that he had stopped breathing.

Despite attempts to save him by ambulance crews and police, the boy was pronounced dead in hospital.

A police spokesman said:

“Police can confirm that they were called to an address in Ryde, Isle of Wight at about 3pm on Sunday.

“A 10-year-old boy was taken from the address to St Mary's Hospital on the Isle of Wight, where the boy later died.”

A spokesman for the Isle of Wight NHS Trust said:

“'We received a 999 call during the afternoon of Sunday, December 7 in which the caller indicated that a young boy was not breathing.

“The Ambulance Service despatched a 999 emergency ambulance which was on the scene at Binstead at 2.47pm, a rapid response vehicle which arrived at the scene at 2.49pm and an officer was on scene at 2.50pm.

“An emergency transfer with police escort was made from the scene to the Emergency Department at St. Mary's Hospital arriving at 3.15pm.

“The Air Ambulance was activated at 2.51pm but was stood down at 3.00pm.

“Sadly, despite the best efforts of paramedics, doctors and nurses, the young boy could not be saved.

“He died at 4.10pm on Sunday, December 7 and the Coroner has been informed,” said the spokesman.

“We would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of the young boy,” he added.

The boy’s mother, 32-year-old Jodie Tucker, was too upset to comment. It is believed she is the mother of another child.

Neighbour Sally Woods, 64 – a retired support worker – said that when she arrived home on Sunday, three police cars were parked outside the child’s house. She described the boy as a happy and smiling child.

“I used to see the boy at the bus stop down the road after he got dropped off by the special bus – his mum used to pick him up from the bus stop and she would always say ‘hello’.

“It is such tragic news – whenever I saw him he was always smiling, he was always happy.”

Hampshire Constabulary are investigating the incident, but said that the boy’s death is not being treated as suspicious.

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