Boy, 5, dies after fireplace falls on him in tragic accident at family home

A 5-year-old boy died after a fireplace fell on him in the family home yesterday — the second fatal accident of its kind involving a child in the Cork area in recent years.

The little boy, named locally as Fionn Dawson, suffered fatal injuries in the tragic accident as he played in the home in Coolgreen, White’s Cross, on the northern outskirts of Cork City, shortly before 2pm.

The emergency services rushed to the two-storey house where they found Fionn in a critical condition.