Brockton Child Who Fell Through Ice Dies

BROCKTON, MA - One of the boys who fell through ice last month has died.

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In January, 12-year-old C.J. Thompson was playing on a pond in Brockton with another child when he fell and got trapped in the water, according to WHDH.

Officials told NECN that the boy was pulled out of the pond by firefighters and had no pulse when he was rescued. He was given CPR on the way to the hospital and his pulse returned.

Since being rescued, he has been in the hospital for weeks.

In a statement, the Thompson family said:

“We would like to thank our family, friends, community and even complete strangers for the outpouring of love and support you have provided to our family over the past month. We are heartbroken to share the sad news that CJ passed away yesterday. We ask you to respect our privacy during this difficult time, so that we may grieve.”