Toddler dies falling from ‘faulty window’ on block’s 9th floor
Neighbour talks of family’s shock over tragedy
The high rise from where boy fell
MERAL DERVISH NEIGHBOUR OF THE BOY’S DEVASTATED FAMILY
A BABY boy died after falling through a ninth-floor window that had a faulty handle, it was claimed yesterday.
The 18-month-old toddler – named locally as Ali – plummeted on to a canopy at the block of flats.
Emergency services, including an air ambulance, were called to the scene on Thursday.
The boy, whose parents are believed to be Kurdish, was later pronounced dead in hospital.
Neighbour Meral Dervish, 51, said the boy’s 27-year-old mum called her in tears. She claimed: “He opened a window, he fell down. The window, it was faulty.
“The handle was not secure. They were coming to fix it, then this happened. She was crying, she was shocked yesterday.”
Ms Dervish added: “He was a very nice boy. The mum was looking after the kids brilliantly, she was caring for her children.”
Ali lived with his parents and five-year-old sister in the new build 19-floor council block on Tottenham High Road, North
London. Zina Etheridge, Haringey council’s chief executive, said its deepest sympathies were with the family.
She said: “The police are investigating and it would be inappropriate for us to comment further until more is known.”
She added an internal probe had been launched.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said no arrests had been made and officers were continuing to investigate.
The handle was not secure. They were coming to fix it, but then this happened