Man, woman and child dead after falling from high-rise London tower block
Three individuals, including a child, died after falling from a high-rise building in Elephant and Castle, London. Emergency services responded quickly but were unable to revive them at the scene. The police are treating the incident as unexpected and have informed the next of kin.
- ▪The incident occurred at the UNCLE building on Churchyard Row at 7:29 am on Wednesday.
- ▪Emergency services, including the London Ambulance Service and the London Fire Brigade, were dispatched to the scene.
- ▪Despite efforts to resuscitate them, the three individuals were pronounced dead at the scene.
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NewsUKHome NewsMan, woman and child dead after falling from high-rise London tower blockThey were pronounced dead at the scene on Wednesday morning Holly Evans Friday 29 May 2026 13:59 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2985954","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/elephant-and-castle-tower-block-fall-london-b2985954.html","title":"Man, woman and child dead after falling from high-rise London tower block"}}The three people fell from a high-rise block of flats on Churchyard Row (Google Maps)Your support helps us to tell the storyRead…
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