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5-year-old NYC boy dies after falling out 3rd-floor window

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Authorities say a 5-year-old boy has died after falling out of a third-floor bathroom window at a New York City condominium.

Police say William Chen was being watched by his grandparents while playing on the third floor inside a Queens condo on Sunday afternoon. Authorities say the boy went to the bathroom and managed to get out of the window.

Police say the boy landed in a stairwell below.

The boy was unresponsive at the scene and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Police officials say no arrests have been made and that an investigation into the fall is continuing.

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First Published: Sep 12 2017 | 4:22 AM IST

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