KUALA LUMPUR: A Somalian boy has died after he fell from a condominium unit on Jalan Langkawi, Setapak here.
Deputy Wangsa Maju OCPD Deputy Supt D. Saralathan said the incident occurred at 7.49pm on Tuesday (April 4).
"We received information about the incident and sent police to the scene.
"Personnel at the scene found the victim on the road near a restaurant in the Block B building," he said in a statement on Wednesday (April 5).
He said the victim suffered injuries to his face and both his hands were fractured.
"The victim was also bleeding from his ears. He was wearing long pants and a long sleeve shirt and shoes," he said, adding that the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
He said further checks revealed the victim stayed at a condominium unit at the Block B building and was studying in Block A.
"After studying, the victim was on his way back using the access bridge between the two buildings on the fifth floor.
"The victim is believed to have climbed out of a window when he could not open the door as he did not have an access card," he said, adding that the seven-year-old boy was a Somalian refugee who had been living with his parents in Malaysia since 2017.
Those with information can contact the Wangsa Maju police at 03-9289 9222 or the KL police hotline 03-2115 9999.
