Burnaby RCMP and the B.C. Coroners Service are working to find out how an eight-year-old girl came to fall to her death from a 22-storey window in a Burnaby highrise Saturday.
A memorial with flowers, stuffed animals, a candle and photos of a young girl with the words
“Audrey, Nov. 4, 2017” lies just outside of the entrance to Timberlea Towers at 3771 Bartlett Court.
Emergency crews were called to the apartment building near Lougheed Town Centre at about 2 p.m. on Saturday after reports a child had fallen from a window or balcony.
“Upon police attendance, it was confirmed the girl had succumbed to injuries sustained in the fall,” states a police press release. “Investigators do not believe that the death is suspicious in nature and instead is a tragic incident in which the girl fell from a window.”
One of the child’s parents was home at the time of the fall, according to police.
Media reports have suggested the girl was visually impaired, but RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Daniela Panesar said the RCMP is not releasing any details about the girl out of respect for the family.
Victim services continues to provide support to the girl’s family members who have asked for privacy at this time, according to the release.
