3-year-old boy dies after fall from 11th floor in Sepang
SEPANG: A 3-year-old boy died after he was believed to have fallen from the 11th floor of an apartment in Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi here early today.
In the early hours of today, a 3-year-old boy tragically lost his life after falling from the 11th floor of an apartment in Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi, Sepang. The incident came to the attention of police at around 5:54am following a report received by authorities. Sepang police chief, Assistant Commissioner Norhizam Bahaman, confirmed that the little boy was pronounced dead on the scene.
An investigation has been initiated under Section 31(1) of the Child Act 2001 to probe the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate event. The post-mortem examination at Hospital Sultan Idris Shah in Serdang has been concluded. Assistant Commissioner Norhizam revealed that preliminary investigations indicate the boy's parents were present at home when the accident transpired.
Norhizam appealed to the public to refrain from disseminating unverified information regarding the incident. He urged anyone possessing relevant information to reach out to Inspector Mohamad Farizi Ramlee, the investigating officer, via phone at 014-3145347, in order to lend support to the ongoing inquiry.
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