Toronto Police say a six-year-old boy has died after falling from a 10th-floor balcony at a Toronto apartment building.
Police said they were called to the residential building on Jane Street, near Grandravine Drive, on Thursday at around 4:25 p.m.
Investigators said the child was rushed to hospital by paramedics with critical, life-threatening injuries. The boy later died.
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“This is a very tragic Incident, and our thoughts are with the child’s family, the citizens and first responders who attended to the child after the fall,” Toronto police said in a statement.
Police said the circumstances surrounding the fall are still being investigated. No further details were released.
Police, however, said “at this time, no criminality is suspected.”
Greenwin, the company which operates the building, also shared a statement after the accident.
“We are deeply saddened by yesterday’s tragic incident,” a spokesperson said.
“The police were immediately notified and have conducted an initial investigation. We have no further details to share at this time.”
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