Patrick and Allison Lawson organized a party to celebrate Allison’s birthday.
Everything was going very well: their family spent a day full of joy. As the party drew to an end, something unexpected suddenly happened.
“At the end of the party, dedicated to Allison’s birthday, Miranda (her 3-year-old daughter) quickly entered the living room. She had big eyes and couldn’t say anything. Time seemed to stop. In a few moments, the girl fell to the floor “- say the witnesses.
The little girl’s father began to give her an external cardiac massage. When the ambulance arrived, her heart stopped beating. She had nothing in her mouth, but somewhere on her trachea, there was a piece of popcorn that blocked the air. As they made their way to the hospital, paramedics were able to restore their heart rate. At that time no one knew that the consequences would be tragic.
At the hospital, the doctors performed some investigations and found out that the little girl’s brain was dead, and her heartbeat and respiratory function were maintained only due to the artificial life support device.
When they found out, Miranda’s parents refused to believe in their daughter’s death. For another half year, they appealed to the court of law, trying to obtain permission to maintain the little girl’s life. But in November the little girl died…
Now her parents want as many people as possible to know about this case. Even popcorn can become a cause of death, even if it was a tragic event…
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