A 77-year-old man is killed after falling from a 4th floor balcony
The Local Police in Valencia have reported that a man has been killed after he fell trying to get down from a 4th floor balcony of an apartment block in Burjassot.
According to the official police report, the incident took place on Sunday (May 15th) on Calle María Ros in the town to the northwest of the city, when the 77-year-old was trying to climb down from the balcony using sheets and blankets tied together as a rope.
After receiving an alert for medical assistance, CICU dispatched the Local Police and paramedics to the scene, but he was declared dead on the spot lying among the sheets and blankets with one of them still tied to the balcony railing.
Police have not yet identified the man but have started an investigation to clarify the cause of his death, and have been informed that he suffered from mental health issues.
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