By . Chris Brooke . PUBLISHED: . 03:54 EST, 26 July 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 19:26 EST, 26 July 2012 . A smiling Josef Kazzan, 9, who has died in a tragic accident in his garden in Cleckheaton, West Yorks . A nine-year-old boy died after he accidentally hanged himself on a play rope in his garden. It is thought Josef Kazzan – known as Joe – was climbing the rope tied to a large tree when he slipped and his neck became trapped in a loop at the bottom. Joe’s parents told yesterday how they found him caught in the rope and pulled him down to resuscitate him. Paramedics managed to restart his heart but he died in hospital two days later. His mother Rachel Cullen, 43, said the family has been left ‘broken’ by Joe’s death. They had been to church on the morning of Sunday, July 15, and were having lunch. But Joe wanted to play outside because of the good weather. Miss Cullen said: ‘Joe loved playing in the garden, but it had been raining for weeks, so as soon as the sun came out he was desperate to play outside.’ The full-time mother of three, of Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, said she was looking after Joe’s brother Sam, five, when she went to check on him. ‘I’m the sort of mum who’s always worrying about where my kids are, what they’re doing,’ she said. ‘I wondered where Joe had gone. It must have only been about five minutes since I saw him. I was looking around the house for him.’ She went out to the front gate and caught sight of her son in the tree as she turned around. Neighbour Steve Rhodes described how Josef's mother battled to save the boy . Screaming in horror, she ran into the back garden. Her partner Ahmed Kazzan, 61, and daughter Nadiah, 16, came out to help. Miss Cullen said: ‘I ran out to the . tree and clambered up to try and pull him down. I remember Ahmed came . out and I passed Joe to him.’ The family called for an ambulance and began trying to resuscitate  the schoolboy. Paramedics managed to restart his . heart on the way to hospital in Dewsbury and he was transferred to Leeds . General Infirmary for more specialist care. Mr Kazzan, an unemployed mortgage and . insurance agent, said he was told by a doctor Joe could survive . although he may have suffered brain damage. Keen footballer Josef was a pupil at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Birstall, . West Yorks. Counsellors are understood to be helping staff and pupils . with their grief . The father replied: ‘I don’t care, I want him home. If there is a chance, do what you can.’ But there was nothing the doctors . could do and Joe’s life-support machine was switched off two days later . with his family at his bedside. Mr Kazzan said: ‘We decided to let him . go in peace.’ Miss Cullen said: ‘I’m in shock. As a mother you just never ever think that this will happen to you. It doesn’t feel real. ‘I never left my kids alone. I can’t . believe this happened when I turned my back for such a short period of . time. I am just taking one hour at a time because I can’t even begin to . think about life without Joe. ‘Joe was a beautiful, lovely boy. He . was full of life and energy and loved being around people. He would win . everyone over. He had loads of friends and was always wanting to call on . his friends. The family has been torn apart by this. The house is . quiet, we are broken.’ Miss Cullen said Joe liked playing the . piano, swimming, and most of all football. He played for a local team . and recently won an award voted for by the players’ parents. Neighbour Steve Rhodes, 49, who ran to . help the family after hearing shouting, said Joe had been climbing the . tree with the rope since he was a tiny boy. ‘It was Joe’s tree, he was always up . it. His mum and dad made that garden for the children, it’s like a . wonderland. My heart bleeds for the family. They are such a lovely . family.’ Drighlington Juniors Football Club is . organising a collection in Joe’s memory to go to the children’s ward at . Leeds General Infirmary.
Josef Kazzan died in hospital last Tuesday, two days after tragic accident .
Mother desperately tried to revive her son before paramedics arrived .
'The house is quiet, we are broken'
Father feels he has lost his 'best mate'
By . Chris Brooke . PUBLISHED: . 03:54 EST, 26 July 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 19:26 EST, 26 July 2012 . A smiling Josef Kazzan, 9, who has died in a tragic accident in his garden in Cleckheaton, West Yorks . A nine-year-old boy died after he accidentally hanged himself on a play rope in his garden. It is thought Josef Kazzan – known as Joe – was climbing the rope tied to a large tree when he slipped and his neck became trapped in a loop at the bottom. Joe’s parents told yesterday how they found him caught in the rope and pulled him down to resuscitate him. Paramedics managed to restart his heart but he died in hospital two days later. His mother Rachel Cullen, 43, said the family has been left ‘broken’ by Joe’s death. They had been to church on the morning of Sunday, July 15, and were having lunch. But Joe wanted to play outside because of the good weather. Miss Cullen said: ‘Joe loved playing in the garden, but it had been raining for weeks, so as soon as the sun came out he was desperate to play outside.’ The full-time mother of three, of Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, said she was looking after Joe’s brother Sam, five, when she went to check on him. ‘I’m the sort of mum who’s always worrying about where my kids are, what they’re doing,’ she said. ‘I wondered where Joe had gone. It must have only been about five minutes since I saw him. I was looking around the house for him.’ She went out to the front gate and caught sight of her son in the tree as she turned around. Neighbour Steve Rhodes described how Josef's mother battled to save the boy . Screaming in horror, she ran into the back garden. Her partner Ahmed Kazzan, 61, and daughter Nadiah, 16, came out to help. Miss Cullen said: ‘I ran out to the . tree and clambered up to try and pull him down. I remember Ahmed came . out and I passed Joe to him.’ The family called for an ambulance and began trying to resuscitate  the schoolboy. Paramedics managed to restart his . heart on the way to hospital in Dewsbury and he was transferred to Leeds . General Infirmary for more specialist care. Mr Kazzan, an unemployed mortgage and . insurance agent, said he was told by a doctor Joe could survive . although he may have suffered brain damage. Keen footballer Josef was a pupil at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Birstall, . West Yorks. Counsellors are understood to be helping staff and pupils . with their grief . The father replied: ‘I don’t care, I want him home. If there is a chance, do what you can.’ But there was nothing the doctors . could do and Joe’s life-support machine was switched off two days later . with his family at his bedside. Mr Kazzan said: ‘We decided to let him . go in peace.’ Miss Cullen said: ‘I’m in shock. As a mother you just never ever think that this will happen to you. It doesn’t feel real. ‘I never left my kids alone. I can’t . believe this happened when I turned my back for such a short period of . time. I am just taking one hour at a time because I can’t even begin to . think about life without Joe. ‘Joe was a beautiful, lovely boy. He . was full of life and energy and loved being around people. He would win . everyone over. He had loads of friends and was always wanting to call on . his friends. The family has been torn apart by this. The house is . quiet, we are broken.’ Miss Cullen said Joe liked playing the . piano, swimming, and most of all football. He played for a local team . and recently won an award voted for by the players’ parents. Neighbour Steve Rhodes, 49, who ran to . help the family after hearing shouting, said Joe had been climbing the . tree with the rope since he was a tiny boy. ‘It was Joe’s tree, he was always up . it. His mum and dad made that garden for the children, it’s like a . wonderland. My heart bleeds for the family. They are such a lovely . family.’ Drighlington Juniors Football Club is . organising a collection in Joe’s memory to go to the children’s ward at . Leeds General Infirmary.
2012 . A smiling Josef Kazzan, 9, who has died in a tragic accident in his garden in Cleckheaton, restart his heart but he died in hospital two been torn apart by this. The house is . quiet, we are broken.’ Miss Cullen said Joe liked playing