Young Ontario Child Dies After Falling From A Balcony On The Weekend

Police are investigating.

Ontario Editor

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London Police are investigating after a young child died over the weekend.

In a press release, police stated that at around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 2, officers responded to a 911 call after a child fell from a balcony in the area of Lyle Street and King Street.

The child was found with life-threatening injuries and was later pronounced dead after "lifesaving efforts at hospital."

According to The London Free Press, a memorial with flowers, stuffed animals, candles and more was placed at the scene on Sunday morning.

Police are asking anyone with information on the incident to call 519-661-5670.


  • Allysha Howse was the Ontario Editor for Narcity Canada. Based in Toronto with seven years of experience as a leading journalist, she has been able to bring breaking news to readers across the country. Over the past year, she has been able to help Narcity reach record-breaking growth and bring original Ontario-focused stories to the fingertips of millennials. Allysha specialized in Books and Media Studies at the University of Toronto and has publications in Snapd Media.

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