In Dubai, the relevant investigation authorities decided to release the mother of the child who fell from the ninth floor in Al Nahda, pending investigations, until all procedures are completed.
While a security source revealed to «Emirates Today», the circumstances of the fall of a five-year-old Arab girl from the ninth floor in one of the residential buildings in Al-Nahda area, explaining that she was accompanied by her mother in the apartment, and the mother went down to bring her older children from school, and left the child asleep in the apartment .
The source said that the initial investigations showed that the child had woken up from sleep, and did not find her mother, so she went to the balcony, and saw the mother returning with her siblings, so she pointed to them and called on them, but the mother did not notice, and when the latter entered the building’s entrance and was absent from her daughter’s attention, the child tried - apparently - She stretched her neck to watch them, her balance was off, she fell off the balcony to the ground, and she was killed instantly.
He added that the mother was brought to the relevant police station and interrogated about the incident, then she reported the above, and then she was released pending investigations in the incident, until the investigation procedures are completed, pointing out that the patrols from the relevant police station, in addition to experts from the administration Forensic evidence moved to the scene of the accident, and the apartment and balcony from which the child fell were inspected.
He stressed the need for families to pay attention to their children, especially those who live in the upper floors, and there are balconies or windows from which children can fall, since children, especially at a young age, do not have sufficient awareness about the dangers of playing or getting close to balconies or windows, pointing out that parents regret But it was too late.
It is noteworthy that a one-month-old girl finally fell from an upper floor in one of the residential buildings in the Emirate of Sharjah, which led to her death as well.
Sharjah Police announced that they are investigating the incident, pointing to suspicion of neglect from the family.
The source emphasized that the competent authorities are keen to implement strict requirements in the licenses related to the balcony and windows of residential buildings, to prevent accidents of children falling, but there is an important need for the attention of the parents to their children, and take responsibility for their insurance well, whether not to let them play alone on the balconies, and tighten their closure in their presence and absence Because one second may differentiate the life and safety of a child.