7-Year-Old Girl Swinging in Hammock Killed When Tree Uproots: It Is a 'Tragic Accident'

Photo: Memorial Service for Sabina Henderson/Facebook Sabina Surjit Henderson, a 7-year-old girl from Virginia, was killed on Saturday when a tree toppled over and struck her as she swung in a hammock at a family gathering, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office confirms to PEOPLE. “The 7-year-old female received life-threatening injuries,” Kraig Troxell of the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office tells PEOPLE. “She was airlifted from the scene and later succumbed to those injuries and passed away on Saturday.

7-Year-Old Girl with Brain Tumor Fulfills Wish of Meeting Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria

Photo: Sara Friberg Kungl. Hovstaterna Royal dreams do come true! On Thursday, 7-year-old Emilia traveled over 400 miles to meet Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. Through the charity organization Min Stora Dag, Emilia, who has a type of brain tumor called ependymoma, was finally able to fulfill her wish of meeting Princess Victoria. Sara Friberg Kungl. Hovstaterna “Yesterday, the Royal Palace received a special visitor: 7-year-old Emilia from Trelleborg had traveled to Stockholm to meet, together with her parents and sister Maja, the Crown Princess,” the Instagram caption said in Swedish.

7-Year-Old Held Underwater in Bathtub, Tortured During Texas Home Invasion — as Suspects Seen on Camera

On Monday morning, three masked suspects broke into a home in Richmond, Texas, where, for more than 40 minutes, they tortured a 7-year-old boy, holding his head underwater in a full bathtub while demanding cash from the home’s owner, who was the boy’s father. Now, authorities are appealing to the public for information leading to arrests. A statement from the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office says officers were summoned to the scene of a home invasion early Monday, and learned the suspects filled a tub in the home with hot water before “repeatedly” dunking the boy in the water.

7-Year-Old Killed While Trying to Get Help After Her Dad's Drunk-Driving Crash: Police

DeSandra Thomas was a passenger when her dad, who has not been named, allegedly drunkenly crashed into an abandoned vehicle on Interstate 94 outside Detroit early Sunday morning, Michigan State Police Lt. Mike Shaw said in a video uploaded on Twitter. The girl survived the crash and sent text messages to 911 asking for help, reportedly believing her father had been killed in the wreck. Lt. Shaw said a 911 dispatcher was texting with the girl — trying to make sure she was safe and remained where she was as police attempted to locate her — but DeSandra tried to cross the interstate and was fatally struck before police could find her.

7-Year-Old Okla. Boy Mauled to Death by Family Dog While Playing with Animal in Yard

James McNeelis.Photo: gofundme In a statement, the Creek County Sheriff’s Office said they were first called about the fatal attack last Wednesday at about 7:20 p.m. At first, officials were told a boy was missing just south of Kiefer, Okla. “Shortly after deputies arrived on scene, a family member located the child on the property,” reads the statement. “The child was pronounced deceased at approximately 7:35 p.m.” The statement said the dog is being held at an animal control facility, but did not specify if it would be euthanized.