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A boy who died in a freak accident playing in a bouncy castle lifted by a wind gust has been identified as the son of a firefighter.
Bodhi Naff, 2, was named as the son of firefighter Karl Naff and his wife Cristy, by the United Phoenix Firefighters.
While Bodhi and other children were playing in the bounce house, a ‘strong gust of wind’ picked it up and he suffered life-threatening injuries, said the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office.
Bodhi was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
‘This devastating loss has left Karl and Cristy grappling with unimaginable grief,’ wrote a friend of the family, Ashley Al-Khouri, on the GoFundMe page.
He died as his parents are expecting a second child at the end of this month, according to the firefighters union and a GoFundMe page.
‘Amidst their sorrow, they face the daunting task of preparing for the arrival of their newborn,’ wrote Al-Khouri.
Firefighters responded to the home near Casa Grande in Arizona around 5pm.
The GoFundMe page had raised more than $172,000 as of Thursday evening.
The donations, Al-Khouri said, ‘will help Karl and Cristy focus on grieving their beloved Bodhi while preparing for the new chapter in their lives’.
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