The death of his child in such an unusual accident adds an awful chapter to the boxers troubled life. —AFP/File photo

PHOENIX The four-year-old daughter of boxer Mike Tyson died at a hospital on Tuesday, a day after her neck apparently got caught in a treadmill cord at her Phoenix home, police said.

Exodus Tyson had been on life support and police have said their investigation showed her injury on Monday was a 'tragic accident,' reported AP.

'There are no words to describe the tragic loss of our beloved Exodus,' the family said in a statement. 'We ask you now to please respect our need at this very difficult time for privacy to grieve and try to help each other heal.'

Police said Exodus either slipped or put her head in the loop of a cord hanging under the console. Her 7-year-old brother found her and told their mother. She took Exodus off the cord, called police and tried to revive her.

Responding officers and fire-fighters performed CPR as they took the girl to the hospital.
Former heavyweight champion Tyson was in Las Vegas at the time of the accident and flew on Monday to Phoenix.

The family's home is in a modest, quiet neighbourhood. Neighbours say they saw Tyson there from time to time and the children played outside regularly.

Dinka Radic, who lives across the street, says the little girl would ask her if she had any chocolate in the house. When Radic would get some and give it to her, Exodus would hug the woman's knees and 'kiss, kiss, kiss.'

'She'd say 'hi' to everybody. She was really friendly,' said Abdul Khalik, 53, who lives next door.

He said Exodus rode her bicycle in the neighbourhood and often played with his two children and his niece. He said his 14-year-old daughter had cried all day after hearing of Exodus' death.

Ben Brodhurst, 20, who lives across the street, said Exodus' and her family went trick-or-treating at his house the last couple of Halloweens. She was 'very lively, very enjoyable to be around,' he said.

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