Friends 'say goodbye' before boy who choked on sausage has life support machine turned off

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A schoolboy who choked on a cocktail sausage will have his life-support machine switched off today as his friends prepare to say goodbye.Decklan Hayward went into cardiac arrest after the snack became lodged in his throat, as he enjoyed break time at school with pals.Frantic staff and then paramedics came to the aid of the seven-year-old, from Orange, New South Wales, Australia, but he had no oxygen to his brain for 20 minutes and then suffered brain damage as a result, after his heart stopped.

Decklan was airlifted to a hospital in Sydney and put on life support, reports the Mirror. On Friday, his parents said they had made the heartbreaking decision to "let our boy grow his wings and go with the angels", with the machine to be turned off, after loved say their goodbyes.

A GoFundMe page has been set up by his aunt, Kaylah Hayward, to "give Decklan the send-off he deserves" and help with the financial burden of the funeral.She said: "Anyone that ever met Decky knows he was the most bubbly happy funny kid and he will always have a special place in so many of our hearts."Glenroi Heights Public School principal Tegan Davis contacted parents on the day Decklan choked, saying: "Staff immediately provided aid upon noticing he was distressed and moved other students away from the immediate area.

Classes stayed in their rooms to assist emergency services until approximately 1.15pm."Counsellors are being provided for and students in need of support, on behalf of the education authorities.The teacher said on Friday: "Decklan's parents would like you to know that Decklan is still with us and continues on life support The family is considering turning off the life support sometime next week.