Autistic Abu Dhabi kid falls to death from balcony

A five-year-old autistic child of Arab nationality was killed on Saturday evening after falling from the balcony of the second-floor apartment in Abu Dhabi’s Muroor Road where he lived with his parents.

Brigadier Maktoum Sharifi of Abu Dhabi Police said preliminary evidence indicated that the child, HA, came out of his room into the balcony without being noticed by any of his family members, climbed a concrete column in the balcony, lost his balance, fell and died instantly.

Lt. Col. Rashid Khalaf Al Dhahiri of Abu Dhabi Police called on parents to keep close watch on their children and ensure that doors leading to balconies and corridors are locked.