Baby aged 18 months dies falling from tower block window ‘with faulty handle’
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Detectives are investigating the death of a baby boy who died after falling through a ninth-floor window which reportedly had a faulty handle. The boy, identified locally as “Ali”, whose parents were said to be Kurdish, was taken to a north London hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. “The police are currently investigating and it would be inappropriate for us to comment further or speculate until more is known about this very sad incident.” Support free-thinking journalism and attend Independent events Formal identification of the body and a post-mortem examination will take place.