A mum has issued a warning to parents after her five-year-old son died in a tragic balloon accident.
Karlton Noah Donaghey died after trying to climb into a large dinosaur balloon. His mum, Lisa Donaghey, found him on the floor of their home in Gateshead with the helium balloon over his head and neck - as Chronicle Live reports.
The incident happened on June 23 and the 43-year-old is now aiming to raise awareness of the dangers of helium. She said: "When I came in he was on the floor with the balloon over his head and his neck. It was a dinosaur balloon which was the same size as him.
