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Child dead after falling from Winnipeg apartment building

An apartment building on Cumberland Avenue in Winnipeg is seen on Oct. 15, 2024. Winnipeg police a child died Monday after they fell from a 19th-storey window. (Jamie Dowsett/CTV News Winnipeg) An apartment building on Cumberland Avenue in Winnipeg is seen on Oct. 15, 2024. Winnipeg police a child died Monday after they fell from a 19th-storey window. (Jamie Dowsett/CTV News Winnipeg)
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A child is dead after falling from a Winnipeg apartment building on Monday.

According to the Winnipeg Police Service, the incident took place in the 300 block of Cumberland Avenue when a child fell from a 19th-storey window.

The child was taken to the hospital where they were pronounced dead.

Officers said the incident was accidental and no arrests have been made.

The child abuse unit is investigating.

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