The child died in hospital on Tuesday, 11 days after being pulled from the snow when the driver of a snow plough failed to spot him playing near a ski-lift in the resort of Baqueira Beret.
The boy was airlifted to hospital after spending at least a minute under the huge pile of snow before his father and other skiers could reach him.
A magistrate is now investigating the death and the driver of the snowplough could face charges of manslaughter, Spanish media reported.
The driver has told investigators he was clearing a path to the chairlift and had not seen theyoungster playing nearby.
The boy, who has not been named, had stopped breathing when he was pulled from the snow.:Text may be subject to copyright.This blog does not claim copyright to any such text. Copyright remains with the original copyright holder.
The boy was airlifted to hospital after spending at least a minute under the huge pile of snow before his father and other skiers could reach him.
A magistrate is now investigating the death and the driver of the snowplough could face charges of manslaughter, Spanish media reported.
The driver has told investigators he was clearing a path to the chairlift and had not seen theyoungster playing nearby.
The boy, who has not been named, had stopped breathing when he was pulled from the snow.:Text may be subject to copyright.This blog does not claim copyright to any such text. Copyright remains with the original copyright holder.
