Skibbereen toddler laid to rest after tragedy
Joshua Odonkor, of Ard Carrig in Skibbereen, is survived by his parents Philomena and Moses, and his brother Emmanuel.
A two-year-old boy who died after he choked on a piece of fruit earlier this week has been laid to rest in Skibbereen, Co Cork.
Joshua Odonkor, of Ardcarrig in Skibbereen, is survived by his parents Philomena and Moses, and his brother Emmanuel.
He was lying in repose at Hurley and O'Sullivan's Funeral home in the town from 2pm Saturday for family and close friends. Following prayers, he was to be buried in St Patrick's cemetery in Coronea, Skibbereen.
Joshua passed away on Wednesday at his home in Ardcarrig after he choked on a grape. Emergency services rushed to the housing estate shortly after 9pm when the alarm was raised by his family.
A postmortem followed at Cork University Hospital and an inquest will be held in due course. Gardai have confirmed that the incident is being treated as a "tragic accident."
Former Mayor of Skibbereen Independent Councillor, Karen Coakley, has said that locals are "heartbroken" for the Ghanaian family who only moved to the area recently.
Every effort will be made to support the family emotionally and practically in the coming months, she said.
Meanwhile, a toddler from Co Wicklow also died in a similar tragedy earlier this month after she experienced difficulty whilst eating food when she was at a creche. She was rushed by ambulance to Dublin where she passed away.
In a statement, gardaí said that they were made aware of an incident that result in the sudden death of a female toddler at Children’s Hospital Ireland in Crumlin in Dublin on January 19th.
"A postmortem has been held and a file will be forwarded to the Dublin City Coroner in due course."
Gardaí are currently treating the death as a tragic accident and foul play is not suspected.
