Mother charged over accidental death of son [1]
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 - 19:58. Updated on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 - 21:07.
A two-year-old boy died on Thursday night October 6, after being accidentally run over by a four-wheel drive vehicle that was reversing at their home in Lapaha.
Police said this afternoon the accident occurred at around 8:10pm (Thursday) when the child who was seated at the back fell out of the vehicle without his mother noticing.
The mother (38) was said to have been talking to some of her other children who were outside the vehicle. It is alleged that the victim had some candy, which apparently fell out of the vehicle, and he opened the door while his mother was reversing the vehicle.
"She heard a thump, stopped and ran out to see that she had run over her son who had fallen off from the back seat," police said.
The child died before reaching Vaiola Hospital.
The mother has been charged with manslaughter by negligence pending a court appearance at the Mu’a Magistrate’s Court.