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Boy, 3, Dies After Fall From Fourth-Floor Window in Munich

Police have opened an inquiry into how the fall happened.

Overview

  • Emergency crews found the child gravely injured on a sidewalk and he died in hospital hours later.
  • Responders identified a fourth-floor apartment with an open window that they presume was the point of the fall.
  • Officers forced the apartment door after hearing an infant cry and found a several-month-old baby alone inside.
  • Neighbors took temporary care of the baby as a crisis intervention team began supporting the parents.
  • The criminal police secured evidence in the apartment and Kommissariat 12 is investigating the circumstances of the death.