Boy, 8, who died after falling from window of Nottingham house is named by police

An eight-year-old who tragically fell from a model of a location successful Sherwood, Nottingham, and was rushed to infirmary connected Wednesday nighttime but could not beryllium saved, has present been named

An eight-year-old boy who fell from the model of a home in Nottingham has been named.

Eight-year-old Hamid Balal died connected Wednesday aft falling from a model astatine his location successful Costock Avenue, Sherwood.

The youngster tragically died successful the incidental astatine a spot connected Costock Avenue successful Sherwood with exigency services rushing to the incident astatine astir 7.15pm. Nottinghamshire Police has confirmed officers attended aft they were called by East Midlands Ambulance Service and the lad was taken to Queens Medical Centre successful Nottingham but could not beryllium saved.

Hamid was treated astatine the country by paramedics and died aboriginal from his injuries. Hamid’s decease is not being treated arsenic suspicious and constabulary proceed to enactment with the Coroner.

Detective Inspector Andrew Hall, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “This was a tragic and distressing incident. Hamid’s household are being supported by officers and stay successful our thoughts.

“As they proceed to mourn the nonaccomplishment of a much-loved lad and member they person requested privateness astatine this incredibly hard time.”

A connection from the unit had earlier said: "Paramedics had responded to the country aft a kid had been reported to person fallen from the model of a house. The child, an eight-year-old boy, was taken to Queens Medical Centre but has not survived his injuries. Officers stay astatine the code investigating the circumstances of the incident."

It added: "Anyone with information, oregon who whitethorn person captured dashcam footage of this incident, should telephone 101 quoting incidental 671 of 18 September 2024." Chief Inspector Jon Scurr, of Nottinghamshire Constabulary, said: "This is simply a tragic and devastating nonaccomplishment of beingness and our thoughts are with the boy's household and loved ones.

“I would similar to convey those that person already reported accusation to us, and would impulse anyone who hasn’t yet done so, to delight marque interaction arsenic soon arsenic possible. We are acutely alert that incidents of this quality are incredibly distressing for each concerned, and are felt by the full community."

Many radical person taken to societal media to explicit their sorrow astatine what has happened with hundreds of messages connected Facebook. One neighbour wrote: "It's perfectly devastating, this happened close crossed the roadworthy from us, everyone did what they could prevention the small boy, I've been successful bits each night, shocked and saddened, remainder In bid small man."

Another idiosyncratic said: "Sending my emotion and prayers to the small boys household and friends. And respect to each the archetypal responders. So heartbreaking. Rest successful Peace young man." A further stated: "How atrocious and truthful bittersweet consciousness for his household and friends. Thinking of his household astatine this heartbreaking time."

Similar comments included: "Thoughts are with the young boys household and friends astatine this time. So bittersweet to work this. Fly precocious small angel" and, "So heartbreaking, whitethorn deity springiness his parents strength, deity bless him forever."