KUALA LUMPUR: A four-year-old boy died after falling from the 16th floor of Block B at the Sungai Buloh Hospital Integrated Quarters today.
Sungai Buloh police chief Superintendent Mohd Hafiz Muhammad Nor said authorities were alerted to the incident at 4.28pm and arrived to find the child deceased at the scene.
He said the preliminary investigations indicate that the family, including the victim's parents in their 30s, were asleep at the time of the incident.
"When the victim's mother woke up, she found that her youngest son was standing on the edge, outside of an open living room window. She was unable to reach him before he fell," he said in a statement.
Mohd Hafiz said medical officers pronounced the boy dead at the scene and the cause of death was still under investigation.
"A sudden death report (SDR) investigation paper has been opened with regard to the incident and the victim's parents will also be interviewed soon," he said.
He said anyone with information regarding the incident could contact nearby police station or the Sungai Buloh Police Headquarters at 03-61561222 to help with the investigation. -- Bernama