Four-year-old girl dies after fall from London tower block
A four-year-old girl has died following a fall from a residential building in Barking, east London. Police are investigating the incident but have stated that it is not currently being treated as suspicious.
A four-year-old girl has died after falling from a tower block in St Paul’s Road, Barking, on Saturday morning. Emergency services, including the Metropolitan Police and the London Ambulance Service, were called to the scene at approximately 11:00 a.m. following reports of the fall.
Upon arrival, officers and paramedics provided emergency first aid to the child before she was transported to a hospital. Despite these efforts, the girl later died from her injuries. The Metropolitan Police have confirmed that they are conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident. However, a spokesperson for the force stated that, at this stage, the death is not being treated as suspicious. No further details regarding the identity of the child or the specific circumstances of the fall have been released by authorities at this time.
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"very sadly"
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- ·Lack of information regarding the specific floor or circumstances of the fall.
- ·No mention of whether the family has been offered support or if the building's safety features are under review.
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