Four And Half Year Old Child Has Died After Consuming Paracetamol Tablets

A four and half year old Boy has died after consuming few Paracetamol Tablets by thinking they were Chocolates  at Notingham Estate in Maskeliya last night (05).

The child was admitted to the Dikoya Base Hospital by the Parents after seeing the Child consuming Paracetamol Tablets. However the Child was later transferred to the Nawalapitiya Base Hospital in critical condition for further treatment where he has died early this morning ()6).

Child has mistakenly consumed the Paracetamol tablets after his father told him to eat Chocolates in the Parcel he brought.As Paracetamol tablets also there in the parcel along with chocolates the Child has consumed Paracetamol tablets it has been raveled.

Maskeliya Police are conducting an investigation over the incident.