Woman killed after 17-storey balcony fall on first date

A 35-year-old woman on a first date plunged to her death when the railing on her 17th-floor balcony gave way, police in New York City said.

Jennifer Rosoff had gone outside for a cigarette at around 12.50am local time when she either sat on the railing or leaned on it. Her date told her that she probably should not do so, but moments later she fell and landed on construction scaffolding on the first floor, authorities said.

Police spoke to the man and cleared him of any possible wrongdoing.