An 8-year-old boy has died after a statue fell on him outdoors the luxurious Arizona Biltmore resort, the Phoenix Police Department mentioned.
The boy’s loss of life was introduced Monday, 5 days after he was struck within the head by the statue and hospitalized. His identify was not launched.
Investigators had been nonetheless attempting to find out Tuesday why the statue got here aside and the way the boy got here to be hit by it, however they dominated out foul play, police mentioned.
The Biltmore resort, designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, is a part of a 39-acre resort spanning the Phoenix Mountain Preserve with views of palm timber and mountain ranges.
The statue that collapsed was one among 19 “solemn sprites” sculptures on the grounds of the resort, KVOA-TV, the NBC affiliate in Tuscon, Arizona, reported. The sprites are mentioned to depict mythological figures representing the pure world.
Resort officers mentioned in a press release Tuesday that they had been “deeply saddened” by the household’s loss and had been cooperating with investigators.
“We want them peace and respect their proper to privateness throughout this troublesome time,” the assertion mentioned.