An 8-year-old boy has died after a statue fell on him outside the luxury Arizona Biltmore hotel, Phoenix police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The boy’s death was announced Monday, five days after he was struck in the head by the statue and hospitalized. His name was not released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Investigators were still trying to determine Tuesday why the statue came apart and how it came to hit the boy, but they ruled out foul play, police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Biltmore hotel, designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, is part of a 39-acre resort spanning the Phoenix Mountain Preserve with views of palm trees and mountain ranges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statue was one of 19 “solemn sprites”<\/a> sculptures on the grounds of the resort, NBC affiliate K<\/a>VOA<\/a> of Tucson reported. The sprites are said to depict mythological figures representing the natural world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Resort officials said in a statement Tuesday that they were “deeply saddened” by the family’s loss and were cooperating with investigators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe wish them peace and respect their right to privacy during this difficult time,\u201d the statement said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n