Autopsy: Georgia boy died of accidental hanging

Oct 6, 2011 - 07:07
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Autopsy: Georgia boy died of accidental hanging
Mario "M.J." Williams Jr

BONAIRE, Ga. — Houston County Coroner Danny Galpin said an autopsy has found that a 3-year-old boy died of an accidental hanging.

Officials say Mario "M.J." Williams Jr. died after getting caught up in venetian blinds at his home in Bonaire.

Authorities say the boy became entangled Tuesday evening. The Houston County Sheriff's Office says the boy was found unconscious with his head stuck in the blinds.

His father Mario Williams tells The Telegraph (http://bit.ly/mVTjjY) that his son was likely pretending he was his favorite super hero, Spider-Man, when the accident happened.

His mother Latoya Collins said her son often wore his Spider-Man suit under his clothes, including to school at Tucker Head Start.

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