A two-year-old boy died in agony after hospital medics burst his lungs and stomach during a botched procedure to remove a corn kernel from his nose.

Police in Goiatuba, central Brazil, are investigating how little Ravi de Souza Figueiredo died hours after being treated and discharged from the Goiatuba Municipal Hospital.

Emergency medics at the hospital first tried to take out the piece of corn with tweezers.

Picture shows Ravi de Souza Figueiredo, undated. He died in Goiatuba, Brazil, on Apr.5, 2025. Note: Private photo. (Newsflash/NX)

And when that failed they used a rubber air horse to force out the kernel using compressed air.

Ravi's dad, Josenilson da Silva Figueiredo told local media his son immediately vomited and his stomach was swollen like a basketball but medics told him it was "normal".

But when Ravi came home his condition worsened rapidly.

His father explained: "He remained bloated, weak, and couldn’t speak.

Picture shows Ravi de Souza Figueiredo with his mother, undated. He died in Goiatuba, Brazil, on Apr.5, 2025. Note: Private photo. (Newsflash/NX)

"He didn’t look well, he was distressed, so we returned to the same hospital."

Emergency medics transferred him to a larger hospital but on the way there he struggled for breath and was declared death soon after.

Ravi's mum Priscila Marta de Souza said: "I saw the moment the nurse lowered her head.

"She said, 'Unfortunately, your son has passed away'. I went into despair."

Now, five months after Ravi's death on 5th April, an autopsy revealed that the boy died because his lungs and stomach had been ruptured.

Dad Josenilson said: "Ravi was fine, he was a healthy child, running everywhere. I want justice. It's so painful."

Police and prosecutors have opened an investigation into negligent manslaughter by the hospital's medical staff.

Picture shows the parents of Ravi de Souza Figueiredo, undated. He died in Goiatuba, Brazil, on Apr.5, 2025. Note: Image is a screenshot from video. (Newsflash/NX)

Police Chief Sergio Henrique Alves told local media on 9th July: "When trying to remove the corn kernel, which was in the boy’s nose, the doctor used a non-standard technique, which is not recommended - introducing a compressed air cannula into the child’s upper airways.

"This caused air to enter the lungs and stomach with great force, leading to the rupture of these organs."

The hospital has so far not commented on Ravi's death.

(Simona Kitanovska / newsX)