3 Nov, 2022 @ 20:00
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Tragedy in Spain’s Madrid as two-year old baby dies in sixth floor fall in case of ‘parental carelessness’

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A toddler died falling from sixth floor apartment building

A two-year-old baby has died after falling from the balcony of a sixth floor apartment in Madrid.

The child fell about 20 metres into an interior courtyard of an apartment block in the Orcasitas neighbourhood at 12.40pm on Thursday, a spokesperson for Emergencias Madrid said.

Counsellors are attending to the distraught mother and family of the toddler, who died immediately upon impact with the ground.

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A toddler died falling from sixth floor apartment building in Madrid

A police source told the Europa Press that initial investigations indicate that parental carelessness is to blame for the accidental death.

The circumstances surrounding the death of the child are being investigated by police. First responders have so far only been able to confirm the child’s death.

Municipal and National Police are currently in charge of the scene until a judge arrives, who will remove the body.

Walter Finch

Walter Finch, who comes from a background in video and photography, is keen on reporting on and investigating organised crime, corruption and abuse of power. He is fascinated by the nexus between politics, business and law-breaking, as well as other wider trends that affect society.
Born in London but having lived in six countries, he is well-travelled and worldly. He studied Philosophy at the University of Birmingham and earned his diploma in journalism from London's renowned News Associates during the Covid era.
He got his first break in the business working on the Foreign News desk of the Daily Mail's online arm, where he also helped out on the video desk.
He then decided to escape the confines of London and returned to Spain in 2022, having previously lived in Barcelona for many years.
He took up up a reporter role with the Olive Press Newspaper and today he is based in La Linea de la Concepcion at the heart of a global chokepoint and crucial maritime hub, where he edits the Olive Press Gibraltar edition.
He is also the deputy news editor across all editions of the newspaper.

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