Teenager Falls from Building’s 86th Floor While Taking Selfie

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A teenager has fallen to his death from the 86th floor of Europe’s tallest building after reportedly slipping while he was taking a selfie.

The 18-year-old, named only as Alexander Sh, landed on a Mercedes G-Wagon parked below the 1,161ft OKO skyscraper, in Moscow.

Media reports in Russia, however, gave two versions of the victim’s tragic fall from close to a skating rink high above the Russian capital.

As well as the selfie version, some reports suggested that he had a furious row with his father before running to a rooftop helicopter pad and falling off.

The OKO – meaning The Eye – is currently the tallest in Europe, at a height of 354 metres.

A source from Moscow emergency service told MailOnline: “An 18 years old man fell from the 86th floor of the OKO tower in Moscow City. One of the versions of what happened is that he tried to make a selfie. According to the building’s security, the young man had been with his father at the skating rink.”