11-year-old dies after fall from 7th floor apartment

 Kajang police chief Naazron Abdul Yusof says the case is being investigated for possible child neglect.

Kajang police chief Naazron Abdul Yusof advised parents and guardians to ensure the safety of children, particularly those living in high-rise residential buildings. (Facebook pic)

PETALING JAYA:

An 11-year-old boy died after falling from the seventh floor of an apartment block at Taman Sepakat Indah 2 in Kajang this morning.

Kajang police chief Naazron Abdul Yusof said an emergency call was received at about 7.10am.

“The boy is believed to have fallen from the seventh floor of the apartment block. He was pronounced dead at the scene by a medical officer,” Kosmo quoted him as saying.

Naazron said the case had been classified as sudden death and was also being investigated under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001 for possible child neglect.

He advised parents and guardians to remain vigilant and always ensure the safety of children, particularly those living in high-rise residential buildings.

The incident occurred just over a week after two children fell from the 12th floor of an apartment building in Tampoi, Johor Bahru, resulting in the death of one of them.

Police arrested their mother, a foreigner, at noon on June 8, hours after the eight-year-old girl and her 10-year-old brother were found on the seventh floor of the building at about 8am.

The girl died, while the brother was severely injured.

Johor police chief Ab Rahaman Arsad said the case was being investigated under the Child Act for alleged child abuse, and that investigators had yet to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident. - FMT