<p><br /> The mother of a little girl crushed to death by an electronic gate has spoken of her agony at failing to save her.<br /> </p><p><br /> Six-year-old Semelia Campbell was playing with a friend near her home on Carnival Place, Moss Side, Manchester, on Monday night when the motorised gate closed on her.<br /> </p><p><br /> Her mother Judith Gilroy was among the first on the scene and she tried in vain to free her daughter who was pinned against a brick post.<br /> </p><p><br /> Ms Gilroy visited the spot where the accident happened on Wednesday as family and friends tearfully laid flowers.<br /> </p><p><br /> Reliving her nightmare, Ms Gilroy, 41, said she tried pressing the electronic button to open the gate, and also tried to use a remote control, but neither worked. She said the accident would not have happened if the gates were secured.<br /> </p><p><br /> The schoolgirl was eventually freed when police broke off an electronic box. She was rushed to Manchester Royal Infirmary but died from her injuries a short time later. It is thought Semelia suffered a heart attack as well as massive crush injuries.<br /> </p>
