Three-year-old boy who died after falling from block of flats is named

Ninewells: Rhys died in hospital after fall.

A young boy who fell to his death from the window of a block of flats has been named by police.

Three-year-old Rhys Alexander died at Dundee's Ninewells Hospital after sustaining a serious head injury in the fall at the city's Denhead Crescent on Friday.

It is understood he fell from a window on the second floor of the building.

A spokesman said: "Tayside Police were called to Dundee's Denhead Crescent shortly after 2.30pm yesterday where a three-year-old boy was found to have sustained a serious head injury after falling from a flat.

"He was taken by ambulance to Ninewells Hospital where sadly he died a short time later. He has since been identified as being Rhys Alexander of Denhead Crescent.

"As with all sudden deaths, a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal."

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