Tyson's 4 year-old daughter dies after tragic accident

[HURAKAN]

Tyson's daughter critically ill

The daughter of US boxer Mike Tyson is in an "extremely critical condition" after becoming entangled in a cord from an exercise treadmill, police say.

Four-year-old Exodus was found by her older brother with the cord around her neck at the family's home in Arizona.

Sgt Andy Hill, describing it as a "tragic accident", said the girl had either put her head in the looped cord or slipped and was unable to remove it.

Mr Tyson, an ex-heavyweight champion, flew from Las Vegas to be with her.

Sgt Hill said Exodus was on a life support machine in hospital.

"Somehow she was playing on this treadmill, and there's a cord that hangs under the console - it's kind of a loop.

"Either she slipped or put her head in the loop, but it acted like a noose, and she was obviously unable to get herself off of it."

The family asked for privacy.

The child's mother had called emergency services when she was alerted by her son and tried to resuscitate her.
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[Brent]

So tragic.

[Stephanie]

May Exodus rest in peace and may Mike Tyson and the rest of his family FIND some peace.

[CajunMama]

This is every parents nightmare...to have to bury their child. Stephanie said it the exact way I would have, "May Exodus rest in peace and may Mike Tyson and the rest of his family FIND some peace."

[WeatherLovingDoc]

So horrible, words defy me. You have already said well my wishes for the Tyson family.

[HURAKAN]

My condolences to the family.

[southerngale]

So horrible & tragic. My heart goes out to that little girl's family and friends. I simply cannot imagine.
May God comfort them.


Such a sweet little girl... this made me cry.

Mike Tyson's daughter dies after hanging accident


PHOENIX (AP) -- The 4-year-old daughter of boxer Mike Tyson died at a hospital Tuesday, a day after her neck apparently got caught in a treadmill cord at her Phoenix home, police said.

Exodus Tyson was pronounced dead just before noon, police Sgt. Andy Hill said. She had been on life support and police have said their investigation showed her injury on Monday was a "tragic accident."

"There are no words to describe the tragic loss of our beloved Exodus," the family said in a statement. "We ask you now to please respect our need at this very difficult time for privacy to grieve and try to help each other heal."

Police said Exodus either slipped or put her head in the loop of a cord hanging under the console. Her 7-year-old brother found her and told their mother. She took Exodus off the cord, called 911 and tried to revive her.

Responding officers and firefighters performed CPR as they took the girl to the hospital.

Former heavyweight champion Tyson was in Las Vegas at the time of the accident and flew Monday to Phoenix, where he was seen entering the hospital.

The family's home is in a modest, quiet neighborhood. Neighbors say they saw Tyson there from time to time and the children played outside regularly.

Dinka Radic, who lives across the street, said Exodus would ask her if she had any chocolate. When Radic gave her some, Exodus would hug the woman's knees and "kiss, kiss, kiss."

"She'd say 'hi' to everybody. She was really friendly," said Abdul Khalik, 53, who lives next door.

He said Exodus rode her bicycle in the neighborhood and often played with his two children and his niece. He said his 14-year-old daughter had cried all day after hearing of Exodus' death.

Ben Brodhurst, 20, who lives across the street, said Exodus' and her family went trick-or-treating at his house the last couple of Halloweens. She was "very lively, very enjoyable to be around," he said.

The neighborhood contrasts starkly with the lavish lifestyle Tyson had through his tumultuous years of boxing, when he spent tens of millions of dollars and says he had millions more stolen from him by unscrupulous associates. During two years at the height of his career, he earned $140 million.

The death of his child in such an unusual accident adds an awful chapter to the boxer's troubled life.

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[azskyman]

There will surely be those who try to find fault with the Mike Tyson lifestyle, but these types of accidents can and do occur unexpectedly in families around the world. The accidental loss of a child is a most tragic experience.

May he and his family be comforted and come to appreciate still more the value of life and its fragile nature.

Those of us in the Phoenix area will hear much about this in the days ahead.

Our sadness will be in the loss of a child's wonderful smile.

[mf_dolphin]

Having lost a child myself I understand the terrible pain that Mike and his wife are going through. No parent should ever have to bury their child but unfortunately life isn't fair. My prayers go out to them.

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[Stephanie]

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I think this writer hit the nail on the head with Tyson. It really is sad. No matter how bad or misguided a person is or was, you always hope that they will turn around. I wonder if anyone with their hands out for $$$ in the earlier years will be there emotionally for him now.