Boy dies as he is hit by goat plunging to the ground after escaping sacrifice on sixth floor of apartment block • Heval Yildirim died when sacrificial goat jumped off building and fell on him • The 13-year-old was playing with friends when it fell from a block of flats • The goat had been bought by his father for the Eid-al-Adha festival • During festival, Muslims will slaughter a sheep or goat in an act of sacrifice • His father had put the goat on the rooftop as their flat was too cramped • A prosecutor in Turkey described it as the first of its kind around the world A 13-year-old boy has been killed after a sacrificial goat jumped off a building and landed on his head. Turkish schoolboy Heval Yildirim was playing with friends when the goat fell six floors from the apartment block and fell on him. The goat had been purchased by his father, Mehmet, in preparation for the Eid-al-Adha festival. According to the scripture, God intervenes at the last minute to replace Abrahams son with a sheep - an act which forms the basis of its modern celebrations. In remembrance, Muslim faithful will slaughter a sheep or goat in an act of sacrifice to show gratitude for their blessings. They then divide the meat into three equal portions - keeping some of it for themselves, giving a third to the poor and giving the final third to relatives, friends and neighbours. Mehmet had placed the goat on the roof as the family flat was too cramped. The animal tried to escape by jumping over a small fence placed round the rooftop and fell on to Heval, who was playing with his friends on the streets below. He was taken to hospital but was confirmed dead on arrival. The goat also died. An investigation has been launched into the incident, with a prosecutor describing it as unprecedented. His father Mehmet said: I am devastated but what more can I say? In fact there is nothing at all to say. Even the prosecutor has said this incident could be the first of its kind around the world. The Eid-al-Adha festival is celebrated by all Muslims but it occurs on slightly different days depending on location because it is held according to the Muslim lunar calendar and moon sightings. Read more: dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2786698/Boy-dies-hit-goat-plunging-ground-escaping-sacrifice-sixth-floor-apartment-block.html#ixzz3FpHADTB2
Posted on: Sat, 11 Oct 2014 23:00:00 +0000
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