A heartbroken mum is speaking out to raise awareness after her five-year-old son died in a tragic accident involving a helium balloon. Karlton Noah Donaghey lost his life after trying to climb into a large dinosaur balloon which he had got from a funfair. His mum Lisa Donaghey, 43, found him on the floor of their home in Gateshead, near Newcastle, with the helium balloon over his head and neck.
The youngster was given CPR at the scene before being airlifted to hospital for emergency treatment. He spent six days in intensive care before his ventilator was sadly switched off. Lisa said they had been enjoying the warm weather in the garden when the accident happened on June 23. She said she had gone to check on Karlton after he went inside to use the toilet.
