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No criminal element in Putrajaya teen’s fatal fall, police confirm

Police says the death of a 15-year-old girl who fell from an apartment building in Presint 5, Putrajaya, has been classified as sudden death after investigations found no criminal element

Updated 8 hours ago · Published on 16 Sep 2026 1:15PM

No criminal element in Putrajaya teen’s fatal fall, police confirm
The victim lived with her family on the ninth floor of the apartment building - September 16, 2026

POLICE have confirmed there was no criminal element in the death of a 15-year-old girl who fell from an apartment building in Presint 5 in Putrajaya on Saturday.

Putrajaya district police chief Assistant Commissioner Aidi Sham Mohamed said further investigations found no indication of criminal involvement in the incident.

“The case has been classified as sudden death (SDR),” he said today.

Police previously said they received a report on the incident at 10.33pm.

The girl was pronounced dead at the scene by a medical officer from Putrajaya Hospital.

Initial police investigations found that she was discovered lying on the ground after apparently falling from a height.

The victim lived with her family on the ninth floor of the apartment building. - September 16, 2026

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