A CORONER has expressed his sympathy to the father and stepfather of a young Doncaster boy who accidentally hanged himself while playing on a rope swing in the garden.
Harry Rowse's stepdad, John Kelly, had earlier told a Doncaster inquest how he tried to revive the eight-year-old before paramedics arrived at their house in Paxton Avenue, Carcroft.
The youngster died in Sheffield Children's Hospital four days af
ter the accident but the Deputy Coroner for Doncaster, Fred Curtis, is still awaiting results of the post mortem examination and adjourned the hearing to a later date.
Harry's dad, Philip Rowse, a piler, of The Park, Woodlands, who saw his son every Sunday, described him as "a very sociable and happy young man."
His step-father, John Kelly, was looking after Harry because his mother, Diane, had left for work.
He said: "We usually left the house together to cycle to Harry's school at 8am. He went outside after he'd had breakfast to collect his bike from the garage."
Mr Kelly said he found Harry in a situation were something was very wrong. He said: "I tried to resuscitate him and called the emergency services."
Harry was taken to Doncaster Royal Infirmary and a few hours later he was transferred to Sheffield Children's Hospital where he died on Monday July 14, with his family present.
DC Rob Cobley, of Doncaster CID, confirmed there were no suspicious circumstances.
Adjourning proceedings, Mr Curtis told Mr Rowse: "It is always a very sad occasion to conduct an inquest on a child and this is no exception and I extend my full sympathy to you and your former wife."
Harry's headmaster at Carcroft Primary School Simon Hickton, said it is planning a tribute to the boy at the start of the new school year in September, though it is not clear what form it will take.
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