Child killed by falling gate

A three-year-old boy lost his life after he was crushed to death by a large iron gate at his family home in New Market Oval, Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on Wednesday morning.

The infant has been identified as Liam Williams, affectionate called 'Lion Liam' of Old Harbour in St Catherine. Natalie Jones, Liam's mother, said she and her children travelled from St Catherine to their family home in Westmoreland to attend her cousin's wedding that afternoon.

While in the yard, Liam, his older brother and his cousin were playing with a ball, when it reportedly bounced into the roadway. They retrieved the ball and were entering the yard when they slammed the gate, which immediately broke off its hinges and fell on top of Liam. The infant suffered injuries to his head and body and was rushed to the Savanna-la-Mar Hospital by relatives, where he died while being treated. Jones was at a loss for words but told THE WEEKEND STAR that she was on the road when she got the shocking telephone call.

"Mi just leave him, him brother and one of him cousin at mi mother's house and went to get some stuff on the road," Jones said.

"I was talking to his father pon the phone, and as soon as I end the call, mi get another call and the person on the line a scream out, 'Natalie, Natalie, the baby the baby'," she added.

She said she rushed home and after hearing what took place, she then rushed to the hospital. Minutes later, she was told by a doctor that her son had died. Jones stated that since her son's death, she has not been able to eat or sleep.

"Is like a big hole inna mi heart, and every time mi chest just a close up pon mi, and mi can't breath," the weeping woman lamented. "I don't know what mi gwan do. Mi use to him every night come lie down beside mi, and inna the morning time him would come lie down pon top a mi. A just don't know what mi gwan do."