A schoolboy fell to his death while trying to take an ‘extreme selfie’ from the roof of a nine-story building.

The teenager, identified only as Andrey R, had climbed to the top of the building in Vologda, Russia, to add the selfie to his collection of photographs in dangerous places.

But, as he attempted the picture in the fading light of the evening, the boy slipped and was fell.

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Although the fall would have killed him instantly, he landed in bushes which slightly cushioned the impact.

However, doctors were unable to save him due to his extensive and severe injuries.

The blonde teen, who was athletic and fit, was in his last year at high school and was thinking of applying to university.

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