Fell out of window

Boy (4) back home after falling nine meters

The four-year-old fell through a fly screen in an open window in Weyer.(Bild: Scharinger Daniel)

Two tragic window falls recently shocked people in Upper Austria. In one of them, there is now good news from the hospital that almost borders on a medical miracle. Meanwhile, investigations are also underway in both cases.

On July 1, a four-year-old reportedly fell nine meters from a second-floor window in Weyer and hit the hard asphalt. A rescue helicopter flew the boy to Kepler University Hospital with life-threatening injuries. The "Krone" has now learned from there: "The patient was discharged and is back home."

In contrast, the condition of an 18-month-old baby who, in an unobserved moment, climbed over the couch onto a window sill in Niederthalheim on Monday and fell from the second floor remains critical. According to the Kepler University Hospital, the toddler is still in intensive care.

Criminal complaint, dismissal or diversion for mother
For the parents, the standard investigations after such tragic accidents are probably only a minor matter. Regarding the case in Weyer, the public prosecutor's office in Steyr states: "The police have investigated the mother for negligent bodily harm." The 26-year-old is said to have been in the toilet at the time of the accident.

In the coming weeks, the public prosecutor's office will decide how to proceed with the case based on the police report. "Either with a criminal complaint, a diversion or a dismissal," said a spokeswoman. In Niederthalheim, however, the investigation is only just beginning.