The shock death of a 'happy, healthy and loved' 11-year-old boy found unresponsive at his family home was a 'tragic accident', a coroner has ruled.
Milan Maddineni was discovered in the bathroom of the property by his mum after she called him for his tea and he didn't respond, an inquest into his death heard.
His mother began CPR and resuscitation attempts were continued by police and paramedics who attended the scene before he was taken to Stockport's Stepping Hill Hospital.
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However, he could not be saved and he was sadly declared dead shortly before 8:30pm on November 20, last year. The hearing was told his medical cause of death was asphyxia caused by airway compression.
DI Charlotte Whalley, the Greater Manchester Police (GMP) detective who carried out a 'thorough' investigation into the tragedy, said she had ruled out any suspicious circumstances or third-party involvement.
She also said there were no notes found or any other 'indication he intended to take his own life.' She said a number of his digital devices were examined but that all enquiries suggested he was a 'happy lad' who had a 'strong family network', 'good peer groups' and was 'excelling at school.'
She confirmed there was 'nothing to suggest he was depressed or unhappy at all' or that he was upset about anything.
Asked by Senior Coroner Alison Mutch if in that case it must have been a 'tragic accident', Ms Whalley said: "I can't find any reason at all why this would have happened. So yes."
Milan's father, who was not named, was present at the hearing at South Manchester Coroner's Court in Stockport.
Ms Mutch told him:"The death of a child is always a difficult situation. And in this situation, where a coroner is asked to deal with the inquest of a child it's always very difficult, as at the end of the day, a family are left without a much-loved child.
"What's very clear from the evidence we have heard is how very loved he was by his family, and the evidence of the detective inspector is that this was child who was happy, healthy and loved.
"It's clear that his death on November 20, 2022, at Stepping Hill Hospital, was a trgaedy for him, his family and all those who knew him.
"I am so sorry that the promise that his life held will not be fulfilled. But I am sure his family have of very happy moments which will bring them comfort in the years to come."
Ms Mutch said to record a conclusion of suicide she had to be satisfied that he both did the act that led to his death and that he intended to take his own life.
However, she said there was 'no evidence he intended to take his own life.' "No notes, no evidence that he was upset or nothing on the evidence that came before me showed that he intended, even on the balance of probabilities, to take his own life," she said.
"I am satisfied that the appropriate conclusion to record in relation to his death is that his death was an accidental death."
