UPDATED: Teenager dies after fall

A 16-year-old boy from San Ġwann has died after he fell from a bastion in Herbert Ganado Garden, Valletta this evening. The police said the teenager was sitting on the bastion and slipped when he stood up, falling a height of about five...

A 16-year-old boy from San Ġwann has died after he fell from a bastion in Herbert Ganado Garden, Valletta this evening.

The police said the teenager was sitting on the bastion and slipped when he stood up, falling a height of about five storeys.

Members of the Civil Protection were called for assistance. The teenager was given first aid on the spot and then taken to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance, where he died despite intensive efforts to save him.

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