A 12-year-old boy fell to his death from his Tuen Mun home on Monday.
The boy was found to have fallen from a height at Come On Building at around 7.49am. He landed on the building’s first-floor podium.
Parademics responded to the scene after receiving a report. The boy, unconscious, was rushed to Tuen Mun Hospital and was certified dead at 8.32am.
An investigation is ongoing.
Sources said the boy, a secondary one student, was wearing school uniform when found. He was said to be preparing for school before the incident.
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