COLOMBIA, SC (WVLT / WIS) – South Carolina officials have announced that a 4-year-old child is dead after falling from the seventh floor of a hotel, WIS reported.
The child would have fallen off a parapet on the seventh floor of the hotel. The hotel has internal balconies open to the lobby.
Embassy Suites general manager Charles Johnson confirmed that the child’s mother is a hotel employee.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with each person’s family and friends. We respect family privacy during this difficult time, ”said Johnson. “Additional questions should be directed to the local authorities.”
Police said they did not suspect a crime and that the South Carolina Department of Social Services is not involved in the investigation.
Authorities are continuing to investigate the incident and said they are working to obtain any video footage that may be available.
Anyone who witnessed what happened or saw the child at the hotel should call the Richland County Coroner’s Office at 803-576-1799.
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