Overview

• The incident took place at a multifamily building in the Asseln district on Saturday afternoon.
• Dortmund Fire Department crews and an ambulance team rescued the boy after a requested helicopter was not deployed.
• He was transported to a hospital in Hamm and remains hospitalized with severe injuries.
• The boy’s mother was reported to be in shock at the scene.
• As of Sunday morning, Dortmund police had not yet gathered detailed information on the circumstances of the fall.