Boy recovering after fall from eighth floor

SHARJAH – The two-year-old Pakistani boy, Harris, who was critically injured in a tragic incident when his mother pushed him out of a window in their eighth floor flat in order to save him from a fire, is showing signs of recovery, his parents have said.

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Asma Ali Zain

Published: Mon 16 Apr 2007, 8:56 AM

Last updated: Sun 5 Apr 2015, 1:42 AM

Boy recovering after fallHowever, he still remains traumatised, said his mother, Zebunnisa, while speaking to Khaleej Times at Al Qassimi Hospital yesterday. “He is a lively boy, but because of the trauma, he has stopped communicating with us.”

“Our visit visa is expiring on April 27 and the formalities will take a long time. We do not know what to do,” she added.

“We are being told by the authorities that we have to lodge an FIR with the police and then take it to the Pakistan Consulate.”

Harris will be discharged from hospital after six days, say doctors. “He is well on the way to recovery and is eating well,” one of them said.

Asma Ali Zain

Published: Mon 16 Apr 2007, 8:56 AM

Last updated: Sun 5 Apr 2015, 1:42 AM

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