Residents and friends were at the scene of the accident until late at night, mourning Arzan († 10) Photo: Spreepicture
By Dirk Boettger
Candles, flowers, photos. This is how little Arzan Namet T. (10) is remembered, who fell to his death on Friday. He fell out of an apartment window on the 9th floor of Dieselstraße in Neukölln and died a little later. Classmates and relatives express their sympathy at the scene of the accident in front of the high-rise building.
In Turkish it is written: “Don’t forget to think of our little boy in your prayers!”
The boy’s name was written on the wall in chalk inside a heart. Local residents were at the scene of the accident until late at night and mourned.
Mourning for Arzan: His name is written on the wall in chalk in a heart Photo: Spreepicture
Arzan celebrated his 10th birthday at the swimming pool with his friends just last week. He liked to play soccer and was a fan. That’s probably why a small soccer ball and a Ronaldo jersey were placed near the scene of the accident. A photo shows Arzan in his footballer outfit on the pitch.
The 26-meter fall occurred around 1:30 a.m. on Friday night. Passers-by had called the police and fire brigade to Dieselstraße. The rescue workers first had to clear several bicycles out of the way – the boy had fallen straight into a bicycle parking space.
Many members of the family were at the scene of the accident within a very short time gathered.
The little boy later succumbed to his injuries in hospital. Police are investigating how the tragedy happened. The cause of the accident was still unclear the day after. According to the police, there is no evidence of third-party negligence.
The boy lived with his parents in the apartment on the 9th floor. According to the police, the relatives were in the apartment at the time of the fall.