Toddler falls to death from 11th floor flat
Three-year-old girl climbed a chair before slipping through a window in Sharjah
In yet another case of highrise tragedy, a three-yearold Saudi girl fell to her death from the 11th floor of a building on Jamal Abdul Nasser Street in Sharjah on Saturday night, a Sharjah Police official told Gulf News yesterday.
The girl, identified as G.B.Y., climbed a chair next to a window, before slipping and falling through, police said.
Sharjah police attributed the girl’s death to negligence.
The girl’s mother found the window of the living room open and her daughter missing.
She then looked out the window and saw her daughter lying motionless on the ground below and people gathering around her.
Police said they received a call at 1am regarding the incident, and when paramedics reached the scene the girl was already dead. Her body was taken to Al Qasimi Hospital and later shifted to forensic laboratory.
Al Buhairah police is investigating the case. Initial investigation revealed that the girl climbed a chair while family members were busy and did not notice the girl.
Police said they will summon the parents for questioning.
Yesterday, police urged the public to lock windows and to place barriers to prevent children from falling.
Sharjah Police have repeatedly warned parents not to leave their children unattended at home, and to instruct housemaids to keep a close watch on them.
Also, police have launched campaigns urging parents not to leave any furniture near windows or on balconies.