Mum of baby who died in nappy sack accident urges caution

We can take every precaution, and baby-proof every inch of our houses, but horrific accidents can still happen frighteningly easily.

This was the case for English mum Beth Amison, whose seven-month-old son Maison died after suffocating on a nappy sack.

Beth has spoken of her heartbreaking ordeal this week, lending her support to a safety campaign launched to prevent further such deaths.

Recalling the devastating incident, Beth explained how she kept nappy sacks on a stand next to her son's cot, and he had somehow managed to get at them during the night of the tragedy.

“I went to wake him up – only it wasn’t his beautiful smile I was greeted with. Instead, Maison was lying in his cot with a handful of nappy sacks scattered around him and one was covering his face,” she said.

Describing the rest of the night as “a painful blur”, Beth added: “I know that 999 was called and my house was full of paramedics desperately trying to save my baby’s life. I knew he was gone and that it was too late.”

Beth, who has two other children, urged parents everywhere to be vigilant with their beloved little ones.

“Don’t have the ‘It won’t happen to me’ or ‘It didn’t do me any harm, so I’m not going to think about it’ attitudes because when tragedy strikes, it leaves you heartbroken forever,” she said.