Sleepwalking Malaysian boy plunges to death from 6th floor of Hatyai hotel
- Bernama
HATYAI: A 10-year-old Malaysian boy is believed to have plunged to his death from the sixth floor of a hotel while sleepwalking here on Saturday.
The boy, who hails from Malacca, fell from the sixth floor of the Asia Grand Hotel about 2.20am, at Chayakul Street in Hatyai City, Songkhla.
The body of the victim was found at the parking space area located at the rear of the hotel building, according to the Thai police officer-in-charge, Captain Kittitas Numuang.
He said police had classified the case as an accident, and believed Fam had sleepwalked before falling off the building.andmother and brother in a room on the sixth floor, while his parents stayed on the third floor of the hotel.
Fam's family only learnt of the incident after being alerted by hotel staff.
One of the family members said Fam was on vacation with six other relatives and were expected to return to Malaysia Saturday morning.
Kittitas said initial examination by a doctor at the Hatyai Hospital revealed Fam sustained a fractured spine and head injuries. - Bernama
