Child among three dead after tower block fall
Three individuals, including a child, have died after falling from a high-rise block of flats in south London. Emergency services responded to the incident at Churchyard Row, but despite resuscitation efforts, all three were pronounced dead at the scene. The Metropolitan Police are treating the deaths as unexpected and are in the process of formally identifying the victims.
- ▪Three people fell from a high-rise block of flats in Elephant and Castle.
- ▪Emergency services were called at 07:29 BST on Wednesday.
- ▪A man, a woman, and a child were found at the scene and pronounced dead.
- ▪The deaths are being treated as unexpected with no other injuries reported.
- ▪Next of kin have been informed and are receiving support from specialist officers.
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Child among three dead after tower block fall11 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJames KellyLondonGoogleThree people fell from a block of flats in Churchyard Row, the Met saidThree people, including a child, have died after falling from a high-rise block of flats in south London, the Metropolitan Police has said.Emergency services were called to Churchyard Row in Elephant and Castle at 07:29 BST on Wednesday following reports that people had fallen from height.The Met said officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service, London's Air Ambulance and the London Fire Brigade.A man, a woman and a child were found at the scene.
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