A three-year-old girl has died after getting her head stuck in a kitchen playset while being cared for by a babysitter in Florida.
The tragedy unfolded on the morning of July 23 at a Palm Beach County home where the child had been left alone in the living room with her sibling.
Boynton Beach Police said the children were being supervised by a nanny, who left them in her spouse’s care as she headed out.
‘During this time, the spouse remained upstairs as the children played downstairs, periodically checking on the children and giving them snacks,’ the department said.
‘The spouse came down to check on the children and located the three-year-old with their head stuck in a kitchen play set.
‘The spouse removed the child and immediately began performing life-saving measures until first responders arrived.
‘The toddler’s sibling advised that the child’s toys had fallen into the kitchen play set when they attempted to retrieve the toys and became stuck.’
Officers were dispatched to the home in Meadows of Boynton Beach just after 11am, with a caller telling them the child was ‘unresponsive and not breathing.’
A three-year-old girl has died after getting her head stuck in a kitchen playset while being cared for by a babysitter in Meadows of Boynton Beach, Florida, pictured above
‘Upon arrival, officers located the toddler and immediately began life-saving measures,’ police said.
Boynton Beach Fire Rescue also arrived on scene and transported the child to a local hospital in a critical condition.
Tragically, the child died four days later on July 27.
The toddler’s cause of death has not been disclosed. No charges have been filed in connection with her death, and police are continuing to investigate.
Neighbors told local ABC affiliate WPBF News the three-year-old girl was part of a ‘great family’.
Speaking about her mother, one neighbor called Michelle told the outlet: ‘I just can’t imagine how she’s going to deal with this for the rest of her life. It’s just tragic.’
Michelle added that there has been ‘a heaviness on the whole street’ since the incident.
A neighbor of the child’s family, Michelle, is pictured above. Michelle said she ‘can’t imagine’ how the mother is going to deal with the heartbreaking loss ‘for the rest of her life’
The accident unfolded at a Palm Beach County address on July 23, where the child had been left alone in the living room with her sibling. The area is pictured above
Kathy Wall, president of Safe Kids Palm Beach County, gave a warning to parents and caregivers in light of the incident.
‘Our kids are our greatest assets, they’re our future, and we have to be present for them, day to day,’ she said.
‘We have to have active supervision in keeping them safe.’
The Daily Mail has reached out to Boynton Beach Police and the coroner’s office for more information.
