Four-year-old drowns after climbing into washing machine
A four-year-old boy has died after he climbed into a washing machine and closed the door behind him, causing it to automatically flood with water.
The little boy is believed to have drowned in the front-loading washer at his family home in the city of Ajman, in the northern United Arab Emirates.
Police Lieutenant Colonel Yahya Khalaf Al Matroushi said the child had been left in the care of his grandmother and uncle while his mother was out.
The boy had climbed into the washing machine while playing and the wash cycle started automatically when the door closed, trapping him inside.
The uncle broke the washing machine door and pulled the boy out when he realised what had happened, but it was too late as the child was already dead.
The youngster’s mother returned home to the devastating sight of her son’s lifeless body.
Police officers have sent off the body of the child for an autopsy but officers believe it will only confirm he drowned when the washing machine filled with water.
Lieutenant Al Matroushi said the investigation into the incident was ongoing but added that foul play had been ruled out.
– Australscope
