Developer identifies cause of fatal fall

KOTA KINABALU: The developer and the management of T1@Bundusan have identified the cause of the incident where a young girl died after she fell through an uncovered hole from the fifth floor of a building on December 1.

“Contrary to what was speculated by certain parties, we would like to clarify that the gap was not caused by some defect in what is a completed bridge for which OC had been obtained. The gap was due to repair work being carried by a contractor and his worker who had removed the cement board from the bridge,” TBMC Development Sdn Bhd and the management of T1@ Bundusan said in a statement yesterday.

The developer and the management of T1@Bundusan have again expressed their condolences and sympathies to the family of the girl.

The incident has prompted adverse and negative comments on social media in particular certain insensitive parties putting the blame on the late child's mother.

“We hope that such negative remarks against the mother will stop, and to give space to her and all the parties concerned to bring a closure to the sad incident,” said the developer and the management who are still co-operating with the officials and the authorities in conducting a full investigation into this matter.

“We have been and are still in communication with the family's representatives.

“We wish to reassure the public that the safety and well-being of the patrons in the premises shall remain an utmost priority,” added the statement.