Boy falls from fourth floor of apartment in Kochi, dies

Kochi: A 17-year-old boy died after he fell from the balcony of his house in a private apartment complex here, police said on Saturday.

Neil Jose George fell from the fourth floor of the apartment complex on Friday night.

We have registered a case and have begun the inquest, they said.

It is suspected that the boy accidentally slipped and fell. "He was taken to a private hospital nearby but could not be saved," they added.