Family call for safety measures on blinds to be made mandatory

THE family of a two-year-old boy who died by asphyxia after a bedroom blind cord became wrapped around his neck have called on the Government to make mandatory voluntary safety measures to ensure a similar tragedy never occurs again.

Speaking after the verdict on the death of two-year-old Arran Malley was detailed at yesterday’s Cork City Coroners Court hearing, family solicitor Tom Coughlan confirmed he will contact Environment Minister John Gormley and Children’s Minister Barry Andrews over the coming days in an attempt to prevent a further loss of life.

Mr Coughlan told the Irish Examiner the tragic toddler’s parents Shane and Gillian Malley will not decide on whether to take further legal action over the death of their son until they receive a full copy of consultant engineer Dr Denis Woods and assistant State pathologist Dr Margaret Bolster’s reports into the accident.