Serpukhov Prosecutors Open Inquiry After 11-Year-Old Falls Through Mall Cover

Overview

• An 11-year-old boy was hospitalized after falling through a metal covering inside a Serpukhov shopping center on November 18.
• The incident occurred as he tried to retrieve a lipstick dropped onto the space between a staircase and an escalator.
• He climbed over a railing and jumped onto the covering, which collapsed under his weight according to the prosecutor's office.
• The Serpukhov city prosecutor's office is examining the circumstances and will evaluate the actions of officials responsible for visitor safety.
• The office placed the local police procedural check under its control, and no findings or updates on the child's condition have been released.