An 11-year-old boy accidentally hanged himself last week after playing a prank on his brother at their home about 20 miles east of St. George.
Hurricane Police Det. Shayne Copeland said Daniel Scholzen was playing with his brother Nov. 13 when he tied one end of a necktie around a bookcase and the other end around his neck to scare his brother.The boy apparently choked and lost consciousness. A family member performed CPR.
He was pronounced dead at Primary Children's Medical Center the next day.
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The hanging was deemed "completely accidental," Copeland said.