Man Falls Nine Storeys to His Death

A young man, estimated to be in his early twenties, has lost his life after falling nine storeys. At this point, it is unclear as to the motive of the man's death, but the South African Police will be investigating all possibilities.

ER24 paramedics were called to the scene after the man was found on the first floor ledge. It is believed that the man fell out of the tenth floor window of a building on the corners of Market and Von Wielligh street in the central business district of Johannesburg. The paramedics had to gain access to the man through the window onto the ledge, where they found him to have sustained multiple fatal injuries, including multiple broken bones, a suspected head injury and severe chest injuries. The young man was declared deceased on the scene.

Police will attempt to locate the man's family as there seemed to be no one on the scene who knew him very well. The building where the tragedy occurred appeared to be a block of flats, with small businesses run on the ground floor.