Warning after girl, 2, choked by blind cord

Mother calls for parents to be ‘extra vigilant’ after daughter dies

A mother whose daughter died after being choked by a blind cord has called for parents to be “extra vigilant” around their homes.

An emotional Lynda Redmond, from Graiguenamanagh, Co Kilkenny, appealed to parents, saying: “If this can happen to me, this can happen to anyone.”