The key facts

  • On October 26, at around 18:30, a 24-year-old man in Fergana fell (initially reported as a jump) from the 15th floor of a building on Tarona Street and died
  • According to the prosecutor's office, no signs of crime were found at the scene; the building's surveillance cameras have not been working for several months
  • The deceased had previously been treated repeatedly for schizophrenia, most recently as an inpatient from July 4 to October 13

What happened

On October 26, at around 18:30, a 24-year-old man born in 2002 died in a high-rise building on Tarona Street in the Shaharkishlok mahalla of Fergana. The incident was reported by the press secretary of the Prosecutor General's Office Khayot Shamsutdinov to Gazeta.uz and by the Zamon.uz portal, citing data from the city police department's duty unit. According to initial reports, the young man jumped to his death.

What is known about the investigation

A rapid-response investigative team examined the scene and took statements from persons involved. The initial medical report listed a ruptured liver as the cause of death; a forensic medical examination has been ordered to establish the exact cause. According to the prosecutor's office, no signs of crime or suspicious circumstances were found at the scene. The Redmi phone used by the deceased was seized as material evidence. The Fergana city prosecutor's office is conducting a pre-investigation review, and additional information has been promised based on its results.

Additional details

Zamon.uz provides details not included in the first report: the deceased had repeatedly undergone treatment for a diagnosis of schizophrenia at the specialized mental health center of Fergana region, most recently as an inpatient from July 4 to October 13 of this year. It was also established that the surveillance cameras in the building where the incident occurred have not been working for several months, which may make it difficult to reconstruct a full picture of what happened.