Abu Dhabi police launch investigation after young boy found dead on building rooftop

Police in Abu Dhabi have launched an investigation after an 11-year-old boy was found dead on the rooftop of the building he lives in.

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ABU DHABI // Police in the capital have launched an investigation into the death of an 11-year-old boy whose body was found on the rooftop of the building where he lived.

A CID officer said authorities were looking into the case of the expatriate child, but provided no further details.

A report identified the boy as a Russian citizen who was born to a Pakistani father.

He was believed to have gone missing after he went to perform afternoon prayers and recitation of the Quran at a mosque on Tuesday.

hdajani@thenational.ae