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Infant dies after choking on lollipop

A seven-month-old baby choked to death after he swallowed sweet. PHOTO | UNSPLASH

By  DIANAH SHIMULI

What you need to know:

  • Koromaiti sub-location assistant chief Wilkister Muyoka said the Monday evening incident was unfortunate.
  • The baby's body was taken to Chebaywa Hospital mortuary.

A baby boy died in Kakamega after he choked on a sweet.

The mother of the baby said her six-year-old son gave the infant the sweet when she was in the bathroom.

Efforts by the baby's father to help him failed.

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“I heard my wife call out for help and was shocked to find my son on the floor struggling to breathe,” said the father.

The seven-month-old baby was rushed to Lumakanda Sub-County Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Koromaiti sub-location assistant chief Wilkister Muyoka said the Monday evening incident was unfortunate.

The baby's body was taken to Chebaywa Hospital mortuary.

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