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Two teen girls plummet from roof of Rishon Lezion building; one dead, second badly hurt

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A 14-year-old girl died Sunday evening while her friend, 12, was seriously injured when they plummeted from the roof of an abandoned building in Rishon Lezion.

The deceased girl was named Monday morning as Melania Bobkova.

The two had climbed to the top of a disused winery in the central district city before falling.

Police said there was “no criminal suspicion” in the incident.

Magen David Adom medics said they found the girls unconscious and suffering from multiple injuries. They were taken to the Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, where doctors declared Bobkova dead.

According to Hebrew media reports, Bobkova had ascended the same roof last month but police were able to convince her to come down safely. Some of the reports said the other girl was with her on that occasion too.

Following that incident, Bobkova was committed to welfare care, while her friend was........

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