Five-year-old girl dies in horror accident after being strangled by swing set
A five-year-old girl has died in a horrific tragedy in her backyard when she got tangled up and was strangled by her swing set.
Aurora Masters died on Saturday due to brain trauma sustained when she was strangled by the disk swing in Fort Collins, Colorado.
āShe pulled her little plastic slide over to where her swing was,ā her great aunt, Brenda Kennedy, told FOX31 last week. āand somehow got caught up in the swing, and the swing strangled her.ā
The little girl was taken to the Childrenās Hospital Colorado, with around 20 relatives flying in to see her, the outlet reported. On May 11 it was determined that the swelling on Auroraās brain was too severe and would not ease. Her family decided to transition her to end-of-life care.
Over the weekend, Aurora passed away, with Ms Kennedy posting on a GoFundMe page Thursday to say that her nieceās organs had been donated.
āOur sweet Aurora Rae has once again demonstrated her ninja quality of bravery, partnering with the Donor Alliance to complete her giving of gifts,ā Ms Kennedy wrote. āShe is demonstrating the qualities of a black belt.
āOur hearts are shattered and we continue the journey to honor and celebrate her worldly gifts,ā she added.
When Ms Kennedy started the fundraiser, she shared a video of Aurora dressed as a member of the Addams Family, singing the theme tune.
āI have gloves on, I canāt snap,ā she said as she started to sing, referring to the famous beats in the tune.
Auroraās body was escorted home on Thursday with the assistance of the Sentinels Motorcycle Club. Services of remembrance are being planned in Fort Collins and details have not been announced.
As of Friday morning, nearly $30,000 has been raised in her memory.