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Boy died after leaping from window, inquest finds
The coroner said the 5-year-old fell from a compromised tilt-and-turn window after autism left him unable to judge the danger, and no crime was found.
- On May 16, 2024, five-year-old Aalim Ahmed died after falling from a 15th-floor kitchen window at Jacobs House in Plaistow, London, with the coroner concluding he jumped believing he could fly.
- Mother Sahra Osman blamed Newham Council, stating she reported safety concerns about window restrictors repeatedly, while council engineer Charlie Mann testified the windows were "all working" during a December 2023 inspection.
- CCTV footage reviewed by Detective Constable Joe Linton captured a child's voice counting down "three, two, one" followed by a "loud clang," while post-mortem examination confirmed Aalim died from "multiple injuries due to or as a consequence of trauma."
- Delivering a narrative conclusion, assistant coroner Ian Wade stated the windows "were not used appropriately" and noted "I find there was no compelling reason why a landlord should've considered that placing this little boy on the 15th floor was inappropriate."
- Newham Council cabinet member John Gray described the death as a "tragic accident" and extended condolences, with the inquest finding no basis for a report to prevent future deaths at the residential block.
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