Superhero fan, 5, dies after radiator falls on him while playing 'Spider-Man' at home

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A five-year-old boy was killed when a radiator fell on top of him while he was playing a game of 'spider-man'.

Saleh Aslam was rushed to hospital after the 40kg radiator came away from the wall and struck his head at his home in Watford, Hertfordshire. He was rushed to Watford General Hospital, but later died.

His parents said there are "no words" to explain the pain of their loss.

His funeral was attended by hundreds of mourners including teachers and school friends.

Saleh loved to dress up as superheroes, such as Spider-Man and Iron Man.

His dad Mohammad Aslam, and mother, Bibi Khadija, have warned parents to impress upon children the dangers of pretending to be the heroes.

His father told the BBC : "We have no words to explain the pain. She (Bibi) literally went upstairs for two minutes.

"As he tried to climb, it [the radiator] came off the hook – the entire radiator, which was around 40kg. It knocked his head and that unfortunate event caused him to bleed from his brain."

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He added to the Observer: “He was the most beloved son to me. I have four children but he was the most beloved one.

“He won our hearts by his little actions, by being very caring, very kind, very humble, a very proud kid. He was very proud to be a Muslim, very proud to be British, very proud of belonging to Watford.

"I’m so overwhelmed. He united every single person in this community, and everybody mourned and grieved with us, they were all there in the mosque, through his funeral, hugging us, kissing us, loving us. This is the worst thing to happen to any parent – that a child of such a young age be taken away so quickly and in a very tragic manner.”

Jonny Spector, headteacher at Orchard Primary School, added: "Saleh was a delightful and kind child who was much loved by his friends and staff and he will be greatly missed."

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