Boy (5) falls from the ninth floor and dies

Ambulance in action (symbol image) Photo: wst sv

By Nicolas Sowa

Tragic accident in Berlin-Friedrichsfelde. A 5-year-old boy fell from the ninth floor of a skyscraper near the zoo. The boy later succumbed to his injuries in hospital.

First the rbb had reported about it. The police received the call around 1 p.m. The seriously injured child was taken to a hospital, but later succumbed to his injuries.

How exactly the fall happened is still unclear. The police spoke of a “tragic accident”.

There is a suspicion of violation of the duty of supervision, a police spokeswoman told rbb. Rescue workers and pastors looked after the relatives on site.

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Berlin police fire brigade Friedrichsfelde emergency doctor ambulance accident

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