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.
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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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