Overview

• The child fell from a sixth-floor balcony in a multi-family building in Deggendorf on Wednesday evening
• Rescue services transported the severely injured boy to a nearby hospital where he died of his injuries on Thursday
• Officials in Straubing reported no initial indications of external involvement in the incident
• Authorities are treating the case as a tragic accident while Criminal Police examine how the fall occurred
• A series of recent accidental balcony falls has prompted calls for improved residential safety measures and child supervision