By Inquest into death of 5-year-old Afghan refugee in Sheffield
An inquest has opened into the death of a five-year-old Afghan refugee who fell from a hotel window in Sheffield.
Mohammed Munib Majeedi fell from a ninth-floor room at the OYO Metropolitan Hotel in Sheffield where he was staying with his mother on 18 August.
The boy was pronounced dead at the city’s children’s hospital, assistant coroner Tanyka Rawden said.
Mrs Rawden said Mohammed, who was born in Afghanistan, was staying with family in Sheffield before his death.
Emergency services were called to the car park adjacent to the hotel following reports of him falling from a window on to the top storey of the building, Sheffield Coroner’s Court heard.
He was taken by ambulance to hospital but was pronounced dead and his body was identified by his father.
On Tuesday 17 August, Sheffield City Council confirmed it was supporting the Home Office’s Relocation Scheme for those who have supported UK troops in Afghanistan and now find their lives at risk.
The inquest into Mohammed’s death was adjourned until 16 November. However, that date will be reviewed to see if the coroner needs more time for the investigation to be completed.
Mrs Rawden said the court’s heartfelt condolences went to Mohammed’s family at “this truly awful time”.
