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| Toddler dies in seventh floor fall from Birmingham flats | Toddler dies in seventh floor fall from Birmingham flats |
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| A toddler has died after falling from the seventh floor of a block of flats. | A toddler has died after falling from the seventh floor of a block of flats. |
| The 18-month-old girl fell from a window on Ryland House in Great Hampton Row in Hockley, Birmingham, on Monday. | The 18-month-old girl fell from a window on Ryland House in Great Hampton Row in Hockley, Birmingham, on Monday. |
| "Unfortunately, it quickly became apparent that nothing could be done to save her," said West Midlands Ambulance Service. | "Unfortunately, it quickly became apparent that nothing could be done to save her," said West Midlands Ambulance Service. |
| The death is being treated as unexplained and a post-mortem examination is due to take place, said West Midlands Police. | The death is being treated as unexplained and a post-mortem examination is due to take place, said West Midlands Police. |
| Latest updates and reaction | Latest updates and reaction |
| Birmingham City Council confirmed the tower block is owned by the authority and the girl was not known to social services. | Birmingham City Council confirmed the tower block is owned by the authority and the girl was not known to social services. |
| A spokesman declined to comment further while police investigate. | A spokesman declined to comment further while police investigate. |
| BBC News reporter Ben Ando said it was being reported the little girl's family had only been living in the flat for a couple of months. | |
| A shop owner, who wanted to remain anonymous, said he heard screaming and at first thought it was a fight, until he came out and learnt of the tragedy. | A shop owner, who wanted to remain anonymous, said he heard screaming and at first thought it was a fight, until he came out and learnt of the tragedy. |
| "People are very, very sad - they are feeling it very bad. I don't know the family, they might have been new to the area," he said. | "People are very, very sad - they are feeling it very bad. I don't know the family, they might have been new to the area," he said. |
| He described the area as a mix of Jamaican and Somali communities and added they were "close" and had "a good relationship with each other". | He described the area as a mix of Jamaican and Somali communities and added they were "close" and had "a good relationship with each other". |
| Hockley is a district north-west of the city centre with a number of high-rise flats. | Hockley is a district north-west of the city centre with a number of high-rise flats. |