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Perth man falls five storeys from balcony after 'locking himself out'

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A teenager is recovering in hospital after falling from an apartment balcony in East Perth during an attempt to enter his unit after locking his keys inside.

Police were called to a unit on Hay Street at 9am on Sunday morning following a report a man had fallen four or five stories from a balcony.

St Johns Ambulance and police officers attended and located the man conscious and responsive.

The 18-year-old man said he was attempting to enter his unit on the ninth floor after locking his keys inside.

He was conveyed to Royal Perth Hospital where he is in a stable condition.