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Eight-year-old girl falls to her death at Vancouver highrise, police say

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 13 Nov, 2025 09:44 AM
  • Eight-year-old girl falls to her death at Vancouver highrise, police say

Police are investigating the death of an eight-year-old girl who fell from a Vancouver highrise. 

A statement from Vancouver police says the girl fell from a balcony on Tuesday in the city's Yaletown neighbourhood. 

Officers were called to the residential building around 2:30 p.m. after the child fell from an upper floor.

They say first responders provided emergency care for the girl, but she died of her injuries at the scene. 

They say detectives from the major crimes section are investigating the circumstances around the girl's death. 

Police are asking anyone who might have information to call them. 

Picture Courtesy: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

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