A 12-year-old boy was killed in a tragic accident after he became trapped in a dressing gown cord he used to pretend to abseil down the stairs.
Logan Davis, from Lancashire, was found by his older brother on the morning of September 18 last year wrapped in the cord, while their dad and step-mum were out, Lancs Live reports.
After they got a text from Logan's older brother, dad Martin Davis and partner Joanne rushed home from a shopping trip to find Logan, who was taken to hospital.
At an inquest at Preston Coroner's Court today (February 17), the Assistant Coroner Laura Nash said that doctors discovered that Logan had suffered a significant brain injury and there was brain stem dysfunction as a result of him being without oxygen for 30 minutes.
An MRI scan confirmed brain stem death and Logan died four days later on September 22 at 1.39pm.
Logan's dad, Martin Davis, had removed the dressing gown cord after finding his children playing with it but they had replaced it, the court heard.
He said: "They had tied the dressing gown cord on the halfway landing and they used to play with it as if they were abseiling and swinging on it."
Although the coroner considered whether or not it was possible that Logan had intended to harm himself there was no evidence of this and his death was deemed an accident.
When asked what Logan's older brother thought had happened to him Mr Davis said: "He said he thinks he was climbing it and it has gone wrong.
"He was excited we were going to come back and bring toys for him."
In a statement to the coroner, Mr Davis described Logan as a "fun and active boy" who loved climbing trees and riding his bike.
Although he had some learning difficulties and had struggled to learn to read he was happy and healthy and loved his family.
In a statement, Mr Davis said: "He used to love going on bike rides, climbing trees, playing football and going to the skatepark.
"He was always out of the house playing."
The inquest heard that his parents, as well as the coroner, had given permission for his organs to be donated to help other children.
Logan's teacher Mark Taylor described him as "pleasant, polite and popular" and said he had a cheeky smile and loved playing with Lego.
"Logan needed support to articulate his thoughts but he had no thoughts of self-harm, depression or anxiety," Mr Taylor added in his statement.
Joanna Birch, a specialist nurse who looks into any sudden or unexplained deaths in children, said that although life had "changed at home after Logan's mum had moved some distance away", there was no indication or reason why Logan would have ended his life.
A police investigation echoed those conclusions and found that Logan's much older brother who was in charge of the children while their parents were away was mature and a "really nice lad".
Neighbours confirmed the children were well looked after and social services had no concerns or involvement with the family.
Giving evidence to the inquest Mr Davis said Logan was "a typical lad".
Concluding Logan's death was accidental the coroner said: "Logan was 12-years-old, he was a boy's boy, always out playing, climbing trees and on his bike and had a good group of friends and was doing really well at school.
"He was obviously very close to his family and well cared for. It is more likely than not that this was an accident."
After the inquest, Logan's dad and step-mum urged parents to keep an eye on their children and to be aware that accidents can happen when they are least expected.
"We never thought this would happen to us," Mr Davis said.
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