Seven-year-old Boy Killed in Forklift Truck Accident

A seven-year-old boy has died in an accident in a warehouse. A roll of paper is believed to have fallen on Harry Palmer while he was at the warehouse at Tilbury Docks. It is thought the seven-year-old's father may have been working at the premises. An Essex police spokesperson said: "The circumstances of the death are being investigated by the Port of Tilbury Police, Essex Police and the HSE." An HSE spokesperson said: "It is believed that a roll of paper may have fallen on the boy from a forklift truck." The incident occurred on Friday, 29 August.
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