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Toddler’s Heart Donated After Fatal Choking Incident at Cairns Childcare

Two-year-old Henry Spletter died of a brain injury days after choking at a daycare, as investigations continue and community support grows for his grieving family.

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Overview

  • Henry Spletter, aged two, choked at Redlynch's Busy Bees childcare centre on April 24 and died two days later in hospital from a non-survivable brain injury.
  • His parents honored his memory by donating his heart, which was successfully transplanted to save another child’s life.
  • Queensland Police have confirmed the death is not being treated as suspicious, with a report being prepared for the Coroner.
  • Busy Bees Australia temporarily closed the Redlynch centre to support staff and out of respect for the Spletter family.
  • A GoFundMe campaign has raised over A$114,000 to assist Henry’s family, who have expressed gratitude for the overwhelming community support.