The family of a two year old boy was posing for pictures high inside the Staples Centre, when he managed to scale a clear safety barrier and fell more than 20 feet to his death, police said on Monday.
Lucas Anthony Tang suffered head injuries when he landed on rows of seats minutes after the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. The boy later died at a hospital.
Officer Julie Sohn confirmed that the boy’s family was taking photographs at the time of the fall.
The 'Los Angeles Times', citing unidentified police sources, said the toddler’s family was looking at digital photographs, lost track of him and somehow he got over the top of the glass barrier.
Sohn, however, said she could not confirm those details.
The child fell 25 to 50 feet, according to various estimates from police detectives, fire officials and Roth.
In a short prepared statement Michael Roth, a spokesman for the Staples Centre, said, “Our condolences and prayers go to the Tang family”.
The Lakers organisation issued a statement expressing shock and sadness at the tragedy.
“To go from a moment of happiness and enjoyment, to the loss of this boy’s life, is tragic and heartbreaking. We would like to ask Lakers fans to join us in keeping Lucas and his family in our thoughts and prayers”, the statement said.
No comments:
Post a Comment