Just hours after a birthday party, an 8-year-old girl went to bed at her home in Portland, Ore., only to be found not breathing by her father 20 minutes later with a large Mylar balloon over her head.

Family and friends release balloons on 8th birthday of slain girl 02:08. MINNEAPOLIS -- Aniya Allen died when a stray bullet killed her while she sat in a parked car with her mother last spring.

Missouri second-grader Kason Johnson had just celebrated his 8th birthday at school with his classmates on Oct. 16 when he lost his grip on the balloons he was given while walking to his mother ...

The source of that commotion was the 8-year-old’s father, who found the girl in her bed with the deflated Mylar balloon over her head. He cut it off and performed CPR until the paramedics got to ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va.— Family and friends of Mylani Everette gathered to remember the little girl that was taken from them too soon. Saturday would have been Everette’s 8th birthday. The balloons ...

A post-mortem found Joshua's cause of death was "consistent with asphyxia involving a helium balloon". At an inquest last week, April 24, coroner Andre Rebello said: "Helium is not poisonous.

Happy 8th birthday. Love you so much.'' Fans of the 90s pop star , 48, were also keen to offer well wishes with one writing: "Happy birthday Amelia can't believe she's 8 already!