Autistic boy, five, died after jumping from ‘compromised’ window in 15th-floor flat, coroner says
A five-year-old boy died after falling from a 15th-floor window in a London flat that his parents had previously reported as unsafe. An inquest is investigating conflicting evidence regarding the functionality of the window's safety mechanisms.
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The case raises serious questions about social housing safety standards and the accountability of local councils in maintaining residential properties.
Aalim Ahmed died instantly when he fell from a kitchen window, which could tilt and turn, at a residential block in Plaistow, east London
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