A six-year-old Nigerian girl has died after falling from a high-rise apartment building in Toronto, Canada, in a tragedy that has left residents shocked and raised questions about child safety and supervision.
The incident happened at a residential complex on Chalkfarm Drive in North York, near Jane Street, at about 8:15 p.m.
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Toronto police said officers were called to the building following reports of “unknown trouble”. When emergency crews arrived, the child was found unresponsive on the ground outside the apartment block.
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She was later confirmed dead.
Reports said the girl’s mother was in Nigeria at the time of the incident. Neighbours said the child had been staying with a family friend who lives on the top floor of the building.
Residents described the girl as lively, friendly and well known in the community. Many said they often saw her playing around the building and going to school.
“She used to come here all the time and play. She was a lively kid. It’s very, very sad,” one resident was quoted as saying by CP24.
Another neighbour said the incident had left the entire building community in grief.
“It’s crazy that I will never see this child again. I see her every morning. It’s heartbreaking,” the resident said.
The circumstances surrounding the fall have caused confusion among residents, especially as the building’s windows were said to have safety features that prevent them from opening fully.
One resident said the windows were normally restricted and not expected to pose such a danger.
“To be fair, they do have precautions on these windows to make sure these things don’t happen,” the resident said.
Another resident said the windows appeared to be bolted, raising further questions about how the child could have fallen from the 28th floor.
The property management company, Greenwin, which manages the building at 200 Chalkfarm Drive, described the incident as “deeply saddening”.
The company said its “hearts and sympathies are with the child’s family” and confirmed that it is cooperating with police as investigations continue.
Greenwin, however, declined to comment on the condition of the windows or their inspection history, citing the ongoing police investigation.
The case has also raised wider concerns about child neglect, child supervision and the safety of children living in high-rise buildings. However, police have not accused anyone of wrongdoing.
Toronto police said the death does not appear suspicious at this stage. Investigators are still working to determine exactly what happened before the child fell.
Authorities are also awaiting autopsy results as part of the investigation.
The tragedy has left many residents struggling to understand how a young child could fall from a building where windows were reportedly designed not to open fully.
For now, the building community remains in mourning as police continue their inquiries into the death of the six-year-old girl.
