Boy, five, dies after radiator fell on him while playing as Spider-Man

by · Mail Online

A superhero-loving boy has died after a ladder radiator fell on him while he was playing as Spider Man.

Saleh Aslam was struck by the 40kg towel heater while he was climbing away from the wall, causing horrific head injuries. 

He was off school on half term with his siblings and mother when it came off the hook, striking him and causing a bleed to the brain.

Emergency services rushed to the home in Watford, Hertfordshire after they were called at 15.40pm on October 28, but little Saleh died later the same day.

'We have no words to explain the pain,' his father Mohammad Aslam told BBC Three Counties.

Saleh Aslam was struck by the 40kg towel heater while he was climbing away from the wall, causing horrific head injuries
He was off school on half term with his siblings and mother when it came off the hook, striking him and causing a bleed to the brain. Pictured: With his mother Bibi and father Mohammad

He explained that Saleh's mother Bibi Khadija, 40, had quickly gone upstairs when the radiator fell.

This weekend, the streets of North Watford were flooded with mourners as more than 300 people attended his funeral.

Describing the tragedy, Mr Aslam told the broadcaster: 'She literally went upstairs for two minutes.

'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 is now urging parents to warn their children that their favourite cartoon characters are not real, and they must not try and copy them. 

Paying tribute to his tragic son, the devastated father said that he was 'very caring, very kind, very humble'.

Mr Aslam told the Watford 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.'

Emergency services rushed to his home in Watford, Hertfordshire after they were called at 15.40pm on October 28, but little Saleh died later the same day

His mother added that he was 'a very, very lively and happy child, he would take the heart of anyone, would stand up with strangers and speak confidently, and was a very lovely child.

'He was my youngest – of course he has my heart and I can never forget him.'

The funeral was also attended by teachers and pupils from The Orchard Primary School, where Saleh was a pupil.

Headmaster Jonny Spector said: 'Saleh was a delightful and kind child who was much loved by his friends and staff and he will be greatly missed.'

He was echoed by fellow parents. One added: 'Received the sad news via school this afternoon.

'It’s heartbreaking to see this lovely boy being taken away in such a tragic way from his family.'