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Wednesday 27 May, 2009

Tyson's daughter on life support

Mike Tyson's four-year-old daughter is critically ill in hospital after being found with a treadmill cable wrapped around her neck.

Exodus Tyson was rushed to hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, where she remains on a life support machine.

The former boxing champ was in Las Vegas at the time of the accident and flew to Phoenix immediately, arriving at the hospital by taxi.

A nurse said: 'He looked very serious and he was really quiet, really quiet. He kind of just stood there, and didn't say much and waited for someone.

'The guy came from behind the desk and greeted him and then they took him straight up to the hospital.'

Little Exodus was found by her brother on the running machine with the cable around her neck. He alerted his mother who then called for the emergency services.

Police say the incident appeared to be 'a tragic accident.'

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