Teenager dies after falling off seven-storey building

Teenager dies after falling off seven-storey building

January 29, 2022   01:45 pm

A 15-year-old boy has died after falling off the top floor of a seven-storey building in Bambalapitiya. 

The teenager had fallen off a seven-storey building located at Crester Place in Bambalapitiya last evening (28).

Police said the boy, who is a resident of the area, had succumbed to critical injuries after being admitted to the Colombo National Hospital. 

Bambalapitiya Police are conducting further investigations. 

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