Saleh Aslam, 5, dies after radiator falls on him while playing as Spider-Man at home

Hundreds of people attended a funeral for Saleh Aslam, five, who was playing when a radiator came away from a wall and hit his head, as he later died in hospital

A beloved son was killed when a radiator fell on him and hit his head while he played, as his parents said there are "no words" to explain the pain of their loss.

Saleh Aslam, five, was playing when it came away from the wall and hit his head at his home in Watford, Hertfordshire. He was rushed to Watford General Hospital, but later died.

His funeral was held at the weekend, which was attended by hundreds of people. The boy's father, Mohammad Aslam, told the BBC: "We have no words to explain the pain. 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 added to the 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.

“He won our hearts by his little actions, by being very caring, very kind, very humble, a very proud kid. He was very proud to be a Muslim, very proud to be British, very proud of belonging to Watford.”

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