Teenager, 16, dies in seven-storey fall in Sliema

A 16-year-old boy died tragically in Sliema, yesterday. The teenager from Żurrieq fell into a shaft in a block called Nazzareno Flats in Nazzarenu Street, Sliema, the police said.

He was certified dead on the spot. Apparently the boy was playing with about four other friends in a vacant penthouse when the accident happened, according to sources.

Neighbours said they heard a loud bang when the boy hit the ground floor. His friends were distraught and in tears, the neighbours added.

The police were informed about the accident at about 7.15 p.m. The street was cordoned off to traffic.

Duty Magistrate Jacqueline Padovani Grima has appointed experts to assist in an inquiry. The police are investigating.