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Vancouver Police Confirm 8-Year-Old Died in Yaletown Balcony Fall as Major Crime Unit Investigates

Police classify the case as a sudden death, with investigators seeking witnesses.

Overview

  • Officers responded just after 2:30 p.m. to the highrise near Nelson Street and Expo Boulevard in Vancouver’s Yaletown.
  • Police and paramedics provided emergency care at the Arc condominium, but the child died at the scene.
  • Detectives from the VPD Major Crime Section are investigating the circumstances, and no arrests have been made.
  • Investigators ask anyone with information to call 604-717-2500.
  • Neighbours told Global News the person appeared to fall onto a lower balcony, and a resident reported hearing a woman crying for help in Farsi.