11-year old boy tipped as a future Manchester City striker accidentally strangled himself with a blanket as he and his younger brother were playing a camping game in their bedroom.
11-year-old Aaron Asiedu who is a star striker with his local side, Newton Heath Junior Football Club, has accidentally strangled himself with a blanket as he and his younger brother were playing a camping game in their bedroom.
It was revealed that he was using the blanket to construct a makeshift hammock from his bunk bed when he fell and became caught up in the material.
An inquest heard how his 9-year-old brother, Joshua initially thought Aaron was playing as he lay motionless on the floor at their home in Monsall, Salford, Greater Manchester.
But when he got no response, he screamed for their 41-year old mother, Geraldine, who desperately tried to revive her son. Aaron never regained consciousness and was pronounced dead in North Manchester General Hospital.
The post-mortem examination showed no evidence of any injury, with forensic pathologist Charles Wilson giving a cause of death as asphyxia.
Recording a conclusion of misadventure, coroner Fiona Borrill said: 'They were adventurous boys and had been playing outside on the trampoline.
He liked to play with his younger sibling upstairs in the bedroom and he was able to confirm that they made a hammock with a blanket and Aaron fell from that.
He had fallen from a blanket tied between two bunk beds and asphyxiated. They were playing and it unexpectedly took the turn it has done and led to his death.'
Aaron who is highly tipped as a future Manchester City striker in England, had undertaken a two-week trial with City in February and was due to have a trial at Burnley Football Club.
Despite his young age, Aaron - described as 'sports mad', had been tipped for a professional career by his coach at Newton Heath JFC.
The Blues fan, who idolised striker, Sergio Aguero, dreamed of playing for Manchester City and had a pair of football boots signed by the player. He was due to start Year 7 in September.
Mrs Asiedu after the hearing the sad news, praised her 'talented' boy who she said was happy and confident.
'As a family we are trying to come to terms with what happened. His brother Joshua was very upset. His life was so short. It’s so difficult for me to understand why his life was so short. I still don’t find it easy and don’t think I ever will but there’s nothing we can do now,' she said.