A five-year-old boy died after jumping from a 15th-floor tower block window, believing he could fly, an inquest has ruled. Aalim Ahmed plunged to his death when he fell from a kitchen window at a residential block in Plaistow, east London. The window had become 'compromised' and could tilt and turn, allowing the autistic boy to open it and climb out.
...because they don't know what they are capable of. So why did we ever think they should be allowed (or more accurately, encouraged) to believe they could change their sex?
Mother Sahra Osman had reported safety concerns about the flat on multiple occasions. She blamed Newham Council for her son's death, saying it was 'preventable'.
It was, yes. by her taking more care to ensure her child couldn't access trthe windows. But of course, the council has deep pockets, so theres an opportiunity here.
The inquest heard contrasting accounts about the condition of the windows. An engineer sent by Newham Council to carry out an inspection and look at overhauling the windows and handles said they were functioning when he saw them on December 17, 2023.
Oh!
In contrast, Ms Osman had a list of complaints spanning several months, which included her fears the windows were opening too wide and she did not have a key, the court also heard. Assistant Coroner Ian Wade, sitting at East London Coroner's Court, said the windows 'were not used appropriately'.
Heh! Sounds like the council is prepared to fight this one for once, and not just roll over and hand this woman a pile of taxpayer's cash to go away, which is refreshing.
In a narrative conclusion on Monday, Mr Wade said Aalim's autism diagnosis made him 'incapable of making reliable judgments about his personal safety and abilities'
Seems it ran in the family...
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It does not matter in the grand scheme of things, but I wonder what the evidence is that he thought he could fly?
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