This is the moment a huge wardrobe falls on a seven-year-old boy after he opens it while attending Quran class at a mosque.
The incident occurred at the Hz. Ali Mosque in the district of Dilovasi in the north-western Turkish province of Kocaeli when seven-year-old victim Devran Eren opened the door to the wardrobe where devotees’ shoes are stored.
The heavy furniture toppled forwards and fell on top of the boy, killing him instantly.
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His father Hasan Eren rushed to help the seven-year-old, but by the time the wardrobe was lifted off, his son had already died, according to local media.
An ambulance arrived, but paramedics could only confirm the boy’s death and took his body to the Dilovasi State Hospital’s morgue.
Family member Fehmi Eren believes that mosque heads are guilty of negligence and has called for justice.
The mosque’s imam, identified as Yasar O., was arrested after the incident, according to reports.
Meanwhile, the local authorities told the mosque’s teaching staff to secure all the furniture items and carry out strict safety measures.
According to local media, little Devran, who came from the far-eastern Turkish province of Agri, was attending the Quran course while staying with relatives in Kocaeli.
In the CCTV footage, the young victim is seen talking with an older boy before walking over to the large wardrobe in the corner of the room and opening the door.
The huge furniture topples forwards and flattens the poor boy.
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Story By: Sibel Abdiu, Sub-Editor: Joseph Golder,Agency: Asia Wire Report
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