Toddler tragedy: Little girl hung by curtain cord, Coroner calls for regulation, safety improvements 1 Apr, 2021 04:00 PM 8 minutes to read A 19-month-old girl died when she got caught up in the cords of the roman blind in her bedroom. A Coroner has made sweeping safety recommendations as a result. Photo / 123RF A 19-month-old girl died when she got caught up in the cords of the roman blind in her bedroom. A Coroner has made sweeping safety recommendations as a result. Photo / 123RF Anna Leask is a senior reporter for the New Zealand Heraldanna.leask@nzherald.co.nz@AnnaLeask A Coroner has released details of the death of a toddler hung and fatally strangled by a curtain cord - saying while the case is horrifying and traumatic for her family, sharing what happened could prevent future deaths.