Toronto Community Mourns Nigerian Child Who Died After High-Rise Fall

A six-year-old Nigerian girl has died after falling from a high-rise apartment building in Toronto, Canada, with reports indicating that her mother was in Nigeria at the time of the tragedy.

The incident occurred at a residential complex on Chalkfarm Drive in North York, near Jane Street, at about 8:15 p.m.
Police said they responded to reports of “unknown trouble” before the child was found unresponsive on the ground outside the building.
Residents described the girl as lively and well known within the community, expressing shock over the tragic incident.
One neighbour said the child frequently played around the building and was familiar to many residents.
“She used to come here all the time and play… she was a lively kid. It’s very, very sad,” the resident was quoted as saying by CP24.
Another neighbour said the incident had left the entire building community devastated, noting that the girl was often seen around the area, especially during school runs.
“It’s crazy that I will never see this child again. I see her every morning. It’s heartbreaking,” the resident said.
According to neighbours, the girl had been staying with a family friend who lives on the top floor of the building while her mother was away in Nigeria.
Residents also questioned how the incident could have happened, noting that the building’s windows reportedly have safety mechanisms designed to prevent them from fully opening.
“To be fair, they do have precautions on these windows to make sure these things don’t happen,” one resident said.
Another resident added that the windows are bolted and cannot be fully opened, raising further questions about the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The property management company, Greenwin, which oversees the building at 200 Chalkfarm Drive, described the incident as “deeply saddening,” adding that its “hearts and sympathies are with the child’s family.”
The company said emergency services responded promptly and confirmed it is fully cooperating with police investigations.
It, however, declined to comment on the condition or inspection history of the windows, citing the ongoing investigation.
Toronto police said the case does not appear suspicious at this stage, although investigations are ongoing while authorities await autopsy results.
(Vanguard, headline rejigged)