'Tis The Season for Falling Bodies . . .

From ninemsn.com:

Woman falls to death in shopping mall
12:06 AEDT Wed Dec 8 2004


A woman fell to her death from the top floor of a Canberra shopping mall, landing next to young children who were visiting Santa Claus.
Police said there was no suspicious circumstances surrounding the fall which occurred at about 2pm (AEDT) on Tuesday at Westfield Belconnen.

The woman landed on the ground floor near the centre stage area of the mall where Santa was entertaining children.

Staff at stores near the centre stage said they heard a loud bang and screams after the woman fell.

"I heard the screams and saw people running to see what happened," Donna, who works in a mobile telephone store, said.

One retail worker who saw the fall was too upset to talk about it.

"It's not something I really want to think about it," he said.

Police said anyone who witnessed the incident and required counselling should call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Santa? That lady fall down, go boom.