Toddler Sadly Dies After Fatal Accident in Department Store

A toddler was reportedly killed during a freak accident as she finished trying on shoes with her mother.

Two-year-old, Ifrah Siddique, was rushed to hospital after a full-length mirror came loose and fell on top of her at a Payless shoe store in Riverdale, Georgia, according to CBS News affiliate WGCL-TV.

It reportedly took two people to lift the mirror off the young girl, who was hit in the back of the head.

I spoke w/a father who lost his little girl in an a horrible accident at a Payless store. He says this mirror fell on her. (mirror was moved to back room and cleaned after accident) You’ll hear what he wants more than anything after #Oscars #OscarsOn2 https://t.co/0xvhwHU639 pic.twitter.com/NP3nYiZeYO

— Lauren Pozen WSB (@LaurenPozenWSB) March 5, 2018

Paramedics found Ifrah in a state of traumatic arrest — a condition where the heart stops beating to due to trauma — and the 2-year-old later died at the hospital, WGCL-TV reported. “I feel dead, like I am no more,” Ifrah’s father, Mohsin Siddique, told Fox 5 Atlanta.

“That was my little girl.” “We’re all still in a state of shock,” a family member told WGCL-TV. The family is hoping to have Payless ensure all of their shelves and mirrors are secured in stores nationwide, he added. “We want to make sure this doesn’t happen again.”

Payless told Time in a statement, “Our deepest sympathies go out to the family of Ifrah Siddique during this time of incredible loss. We are devastated by this tragic event and are fully cooperating with authorities to research and understand the nature of this accident. Out of respect for the family, no further information will be provided at this time.”

Many questions surrounding the death of 2 year old Ifrah Siddique. This is the Payless mirror (removed from floor following incident and cleaned) family says fell on her. Police tell me it wasn’t secured correctly. You will hear from her grieving father tonight. #nightbeat pic.twitter.com/scyQGR9ekD

— Lauren Pozen WSB (@LaurenPozenWSB) March 4, 2018

What a terrible freak tragedy. Our hearts ache for the family. Sending them our love x

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19 Comments

- - meedee said
  - 14 Mar 2022
    1:47 pm
When my eldest was only 11mths old we were in a store like a bunnings and a sink bench fell over and landed on top of my daughter who was in her pram. We spent a horrible night in the emergency room where it was discovered her skull had been fractured. She was crying constantly and vomiting. it was very scary but she was ok in the end. When i contacted the store manager he seemed very disinterested.

- - mom101628 said
  - 11 Jun 2018
    10:39 pm
What a terrible accident – something no-one would expect.

- - leveestee said
  - 23 Apr 2018
    10:51 pm
How devastating. You would never that would happen or think to check! I will be from now on! RIP little angel

- - tessie said
  - 28 Mar 2018
    11:33 am
What a terrible thing to have happened to this family. The mirror should have been attached properly and frequently checked. She was just doing what a young lady loves to do and that is trying on shoes. RIP little Ifrah. Condolences to her family

- - mom19782016 said
  - 09 Mar 2018
    5:00 pm
Oh my gosh, how awful for everyone involved but especially for the poor mum there.

- - rachel1970 said
  - 08 Mar 2018
    11:06 am
So sad and such a tragic accident.

- - sars_angelchik said
  - 07 Mar 2018
    2:38 pm
So scary. I hope that this accident will be enough to ensure things like this never happen again.

- - ella12 said
  - 07 Mar 2018
    10:56 am
This is just heartbreaking, RIP little one.

- - rovermum said
  - 07 Mar 2018
    9:23 am
What a freak but tragic accident. So terribly sad and a warning for how easy this can happen.

- - mom101628 said
  - 06 Mar 2018
    9:02 pm
What a terrible tragedy – our prayers go out to this family.

- - nadine_hill said
  - 06 Mar 2018
    8:36 am
A tragic and freak accident indeed – my heart goes out to the family x

- - Ellen said
  - 06 Mar 2018
    4:30 am
How tragic is this ! My thoughts and prayers go out to the family.

- - june11 said
  - 05 Mar 2018
    10:22 pm
A tragedy which should never have happened. I hope they know what broke to cause the mirror to fall. Such weight on a child would have tragic outcome even if it landed on another upper part of his/her body. My deepest Sympathy to her family, other relatives and friends.

- - mom206279 said
  - 05 Mar 2018
    8:14 pm
How very sad. Who would have ever thought those mirrors would be so heavy.

- - ashna9 said
  - 05 Mar 2018
    6:26 pm
I have never heard of anything like this. What a freak accident and such a dreadful outcome