Mooroopna: Ten-year-old boy dies after becoming trapped in car boot
A 10-year-old boy has died after becoming trapped in a car boot in sweltering weather.
The boy was reportedly fascinated with cars and had climbed into the boot of the vehicle while his mother was resting at their Mooroopna home on Sunday afternoon.
The mother discovered her son in the car after waking and realising the car keys were missing.
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It’s believed the boy may have suffered a cardiac arrest as outside temperatures rose to 35.5C.
Neighbours told the Herald Sun it was a distressing scene, with one saying a blood-curdling scream alerted her to the tragedy about 3.30pm.
She said all the car’s doors and boot were open and other children had seen what happened.
“I feel sorry for those kids, it was terrible,” she said.
Victoria Police said a report would be prepared for the Coroner.
“The death is not believed to be suspicious and the circumstances surrounding the death are still being established,” a police spokesperson said.
