A Woman Jumped To Her Death In Sunway Pyramid Today. Here's What We Know So Far
The incident happened at about 11.20am today, 28 December.
By Jia Vern Tham — 28 Dec 2018, 05:03 PM
A woman reportedly jumped to her death in Sunway Pyramid earlier today, 28 December
In an official statement from the mall, Sunway Pyramid confirmed the incident and offered condolences to the family of the deceased.
The woman fell three floors to her death near an escalator in the mall
Sin Chew Daily reported that the woman, believed to be in her 30s, fell from the first floor to the LG2 floor.
According to Sunway Pyramid, she was seen climbing over the railing before jumping off.
A witness of the incident broke down next to the woman's body
China Press reported that the witness broke down in tears while shaking the body of the woman after the incident.
The witness reportedly asked the victim, "Why were you so foolish?".
She was pronounced dead shortly after arrival at the Sunway Medical Centre
The woman had sustained fatal injuries from the fall and was immediately taken to the hospital before she passed away.
According to China Press, blood could be seen splattered on the escalator's glass panel.
Sunway Pyramid posted an official statement on their Facebook page about three hours after the incident:
Suicide is never the option. If you or anyone you know may be at risk of suicide, please call these hotlines:
1. ALL WOMEN'S ACTION SOCIETY (AWAM) - TELENITA
Address: 85, Jalan 21/1, Sea Park, 46300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Contact: +603-7877 0224 | Website
2. BEFRIENDERS
Address: 95 Jalan Templer, 46000, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Contact: +603-7956 8144 | +603-7956 8145 | [email protected] | Website
3. DBKL TELECOUNSELLING
Address: Tingkat 1, Menara DBKL, Jalan Raja Laut 50350 Kuala Lumpur.
Contact: 1800-88-2600 | 03-26179905
4. TALIAN NUR
Contact: 15999 | [email protected]
5. WOMEN'S AID ORGANISATION (WAO)
Contact: +03-7956 3488 |[email protected] | Website