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STUFF The death of a 19-month-old girl who became entangled in a cord on the back of a roman blind has prompted warnings from a coroner. DISTRESSING CONTENT WARNING: The tragic death of a toddler who was strangled by the inner cords of a roman blind has led to a call for regulations of the hidden and little-known home hazard. Coroner Mary-Anne Borrowdale investigated the death of the 19-month-old whose neck became caught in the cords at the back of a roman blind in 2018. The coroner found th...

Police have since clarified the death is being treated as unexplained. According to the statement, the girl was at home with her siblings, all school-aged. The preschoolers father noticed he had not seen her playing with the other children for about 10 minutes, and she was found inside the family washing machine. Attempts were made to resuscitate the young girl, and she was taken to hospital where she died on Saturday. Her death was reported to the coroner. "The police investigation into [the c...