Girl, 4, Dies After Fall From Tower Block in London
Emergency services responded to reports of a child falling from height at an address in Barking; the incident is under investigation but not believed to be suspicious.
A four-year-old girl has died after falling from a tower block in London. Emergency services were called to St Pauls Road, in Barking, around 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 24, following reports of a child falling from height at an address. The Met Police and London Ambulance Service attended the scene. Emergency first aid was administered to the girl, who was then taken to a London major trauma center. She later died from her injuries.
The Met Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal fall. A police spokesperson stated that the incident is not believed to be suspicious at this time, and no arrests have been made. The police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to contact them on 101, quoting CAD 2424/24OCT.
A spokesperson for the London Ambulance Service confirmed that resources sent to the scene included ambulance crews, a clinical team manager, an incident response officer, an advanced paramedic practitioner, and London's air ambulance. "We treated a child at the scene before taking the patient to a London major trauma centre," the spokesperson said. The investigation into the tragic incident is ongoing. Police expressed their deepest sympathies to the child's family and loved ones.