Child Dies After Fall at Pearson Airport

Source: CBC News

Posted: 11/23/09 2:08PM

Filed Under: Canada

A 15-month-old boy died Sunday night after wriggling out of his mother's arms and falling approximately 15 metres at Toronto's Pearson International Airport.

The child fell from the upper departures level in Terminal One to the lower arrivals level at around 7 p.m. Sunday, said Peel Regional Police Sgt. Peter Riemenschneider.

Peel Regional Police Const. J.P. Valade said Monday the mother was holding the boy when she turned to pay attention to the toddler's four-year-old sibling.

The mother lost her grip on the child when he began to wiggle in her arms, he said.

The child was rushed to hospital with serious injuries, but died late last night.

Const. Jodi Dawson of Peel Regional Police told CBC News that there were no signs of foul play.

"At this point, it appears to be a really unfortunate accident," Dawson said.

Police are still interviewing family members and people who witnessed the boy fall.

Police say the family from Burlington, Ont. — two parents, the two children and a grandparent — had been getting ready to leave for a vacation to Argentina.

A makeshift memorial was set up Monday morning near the area where the baby fell. With files from The Canadian Press

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