Kassel Condominium Taft Avenue Suicide: Leo Torres - AUF Student Jumps to his Death near DLSU campus

Deepest Condolences to the family of Leo Torres as his classmates from AUF are tweeting about the tragedy.

His wake is being held at Saint Rich Funeral Services as authorities continue the investigate the case.

Updated: The man who jumped is not a DLSU student but an AUF student (Angeles University Foundation) The 19-year old Physical Therapy student was staying over at the Kassel Condo while doing his OJT stint in Manila.

An unidentified man or unconfirmed DLSU student jumped from the 26th floor of the Kassel Condominium along Taft Avenue this afternoon.


Friends and the Kassel building management were unable to dissuade the student from jumping. According to SPO2 Ronald Gallo of the Homicide Division Manila Police, the student jump from the 26th floor of the Kassel Condo and landed on an LRT power grid below.

Photo by Andrew Pamorada

Ang sad naman.. to die like this  :(  Mabigat lang siguro talaga ang pinagdadaanan.

Photo by Alecs Ongcal

LRT spokesperson Hernando T. Cabrera confirmed the suicide report, saying that the victim’s face was wrecked after the fall.

Photo by Alecs Ongcal

So may notorious history na pala ang Kassel Condo sa student suicides... Hmm...