Tragic accident: toddler dies after falling out of window – police give details

Created: 06/20/2022, 12:15 p.m

By: Kim Hornickel

A toddler is critically injured after falling out of a window in Gelnhausen.

She succumbs to her injuries in the hospital.

(Iconic image) © Hendrik Schmidt/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB/Iconic image

A small child falls out of a window in Hesse.

The police now have the first details about the accident.

Gelnhausen – A terrible accident occurred in Gelnhausen in the Main-Kinzig district (Hesse).

A small child fell out of a window, as reported by op-online.de.

As the police in south-east Hesse announced on request, the accident happened on Sunday afternoon (June 19) around 4 p.m.

In the center of Gelnhausen, the little boy fell from a height of seven meters, according to a police spokesman.

Toddler falls in Gelnhausen (Hesse) from the window: the police assume a fatal accident

Although the child was immediately taken to a hospital, he died there from his severe injuries.

As the police officers explained, they are currently assuming an accident.

The police are now investigating how the accident happened.

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Just recently, a pair of siblings from the Main-Kinzig district (Hesse) were found dead.

The father is said to have killed her.

He may have been violent before that.