Overview
- The town council set Thursday as an official day of mourning and placed a black ribbon on the city hall facade.
- The child died around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday after falling from a fifth-floor balcony at 8 Iparragirre Street, according to security officials.
- Emergency crews attempted resuscitation without success, and a field hospital was deployed to allow discreet work at the scene.
- The Ertzaintza continues to gather evidence, including through its ocular-inspection unit, as the inquiry into the circumstances remains open.
- Local leaders issued a joint condolence message urging residents and media to respect the family’s privacy and avoid speculation, and local reports say the boy lived with his mother and teenage brother.