Julen Roselló, a two-year-old Spanish boy who fell more than 30 storeys down a narrow borehole, was found dead after 13 days of rescue efforts.

The Washington Post (January 26) reported that his parents had “heard Julen’s echoing cries as he tumbled into darkness, down a hole thought to be 360 feet deep. Then, there was nothing but agonising silence”. The newspaper concluded its report on the heart-breaking tragedy by quoting the boy’s mother, who had posted a message on social media while the rescue efforts were still going on: “If it’s true that there’s a God up there, help him, please.”