‘Happiest’ boy, 2, dies in his sleep
ATWO-YEAR-OLD described as “the happiest boy you’ll ever meet” has died suddenly in his sleep, leaving his family heartbroken.
Arlo Canter was found unresponsive at his home in Canton, Cardiff, on Saturday morning, and despite the best efforts of the Welsh Ambulance Service could not be saved. It is understood he died without warning during the night.
He leaves behind his dad Cameron Canter, mum Kirsty Houston, and his three-year-old brother Teddy. Family and close friends are now raising funds to help pay for his funeral.
On Facebook, Kirsty said: “Myself and Cameron are absolutely heartbroken to say that Friday night we lost our beautiful baby boy Arlo. As you can imagine, we are all broken right now and we know we have so much support and love around us.
“He had the most beautiful smile that would light up the room and we are so proud of the amazing boy he was. There are no words to describe the pain we feel now, but together we are trying to be strong to support Teddy through this hard time.”
Devastated dad Cameron said Arlo had not suffered with any major health issues in his short life apart from mild asthma.
He said his son had been his normal, happy self only hours before he died.
“He was dancing and having cwtches with me,” he said.
“Whenever you looked at him, he would just smile and his blue eyes would light up the room.
“Personally, I still can’t believe it’s happened. I feel like I need to pick him up from nursery.”
Two GoFundMe pages have been set up to raise money for the family’s funeral costs, one of which has already amassed a total of £7,300.
“I could not be more proud of this community,” Cameron added.
“I’m gobsmacked at how much money has been raised at such short notice.”
A blue balloon release in Arlo’s memory will take place behind Ysgol Gymraeg Treganna, Santorium Road, on Friday at 1pm.