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‘The very best mama's boy': Family mourns 9-year-old killed on Mass. playground

Summary by NBC Boston
A 9-year-old boy killed in a freak accident on his school’s playground in Melrose, Massachusetts, is being remembered as a determined child who loved skiing and had a bright future ahead. Zakaria Bel Qaid’s family announced his death on social media Tuesday, saying he was involved in a “crazy and unbelievable accident on the playground at his school where a tree from a neighboring property broke and fell on him while he was playing on the play s…

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NBC Boston broke the news in Boston, United States on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
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