Girl, 5, found dead in laundry hamper at home by her parents
Khloe Teresa Williamson was found unresponsive in the laundry hamper of her Alabama home after playing with her brother and sister.
A five-year-old girl was discovered dead by her parents in a laundry hamper at their home.
Khloe Teresa Williamson was rushed unresponsive to St. Vincent’s East hospital, where she was pronounced dead around 7.17am on Monday.
The girl was last seen playing with her brother and sister at their home in Trussville, Alabama.
‘She was a happy child and brought incredible joy to her family. Her smile was infectious to everyone she met,’ states her obituary.
‘Khloe loved going to school at Magnolia Elementary, reading, singing and dancing. Most of all she loved playing with her siblings and spending time with her family.’
A medical examiner performed her autopsy on Monday but her cause of death is pending additional lab studies, said Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates, according to The Mirror.
Khloe’s death is believed to have been accidental but an investigation continues.
Trussville City Schools stated on Monday evening that Khloe was a kindergartner and that her mother was a teacher.
She was a ‘precious, smart and inquisitive child whose heartbreaking loss has affected us all’, stated the school district.
‘This is a very sad and tragic event, and our thoughts and prayers are with the family.’
The school district provided on-site counselors for students and staff.
‘We are more than a school system in Trussville, we are a family,’ it stated. ‘Something like this touches us all, and we will provide support to the family in the coming days and weeks as they deal with this tragic loss.’
Khloe is survived by her mother, Alicia Williamson; brother Isaiah and sister Camille; two grandparents an aunt and uncle and three cousins.
Her memorial service will be held on 2.30pm on Saturday at First Baptist Church of Trussville. Her family asked that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Khloe Williamson Memorial Fund.
Khloe’s death comes just a few weeks after a nine-year-old Florida girl playing on an obstacle course strap with other children inside a gated community died when a palm tree fell on her.
In 2018, a three-year-old boy died after getting locked in a washing machine while playing hide-and-seek with his sister in Slupsk, Poland.
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