# Texas schoolgirl dies after choking as parents seek answers over response

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/parents-share-footage-of-their-terrified-daughter-8-choking-to-death-on-food-in-school-cafeteria-as-they-claim-that-not-enough-was-done-to-save-her/
- Published: 2026-10-28T21:06:18+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T21:17:15+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16246875/child-choking-death-texas-school-video.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Business, Culture, Food, Markets, World

## Key points

- Adrian Thompson, eight, died after choking at school.
- Her parents released footage and are seeking answers.
- Texas Rangers cleared staff, and no charges were brought.

## Summary

Eight-year-old Adrian Thompson died after choking at Velma Penny Elementary School in east Texas. Her parents have released surveillance footage, saying they want answers about whether staff did enough to help; Texas Rangers previously cleared school staff of wrongdoing, and no charges were brought.

The footage shows Adrian seeking help from an employee, leaving the cafeteria, then returning 13 seconds later in distress before running to the nurse’s office. The nurse reportedly performed the Heimlich manoeuvre and CPR, but Adrian collapsed and was taken to hospital, where she died early the next day. Her parents have also started a fundraiser to help cover emergency medical costs.

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