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Video Shows Little Boy Climbing From Balcony To Balcony After Mom Fell 19 Stories From Apartment

A video shared Tuesday shows a child tiptoeing outside the railing of a 19th-floor apartment in Kakaako, Hawaii, according to Hawaii News Now.

Boy tiptoes on ledge while clinging to railing at high-rise Keauhou Place before neighbors help him climb inside, Hawaii News Now report. The boy’s 38-year-old mother fell from a balcony in an apparent suicide attempt shortly before the scene was taped, police told the media. Law enforcement confirmed the boy’s safety.

The mother was taken to the hospital in critical condition, according to Hawaii News Now. The boy is said to have cried and called for his mother during the ordeal. (Related: Reality TV star reveals he woke up in hospital after attempted suicide)

The incident occurred at Keauhou Place on South Street, the newspaper said.

At least one similar incident recently occurred in Kakaako, Hawaii News Now report in another article. According to the newspaper, in February 2019, a man fell to his death from a balcony on the 34th floor of a building in the district. Police have identified the man as 38-year-old Albert Steckmann III of Honolulu. He reportedly died from several blunt force injuries.

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