Four-year-old girl fatally falls from tower block in Barking
A child died after plunging from a high-rise on St Paul’s Road in Barking, London, and police have opened an investigation.
At approximately 11 a.m. on Saturday, emergency services were dispatched to St Paul’s Road in Barking after a child fell from a tower block. Paramedics provided first aid on site and then rushed the girl to a nearby hospital, but she succumbed to her injuries. Metropolitan Police officers arrived alongside the London Ambulance Service and have stated that the fall is not currently believed to be suspicious.
An investigation into how the tragedy occurred is now underway. Police have appealed for witnesses or anyone with relevant details to call 101, referencing CAD 2424/24OCT. The incident has prompted expressions of sympathy for the family.
Why it matters
The death highlights safety concerns in residential high-rise buildings and prompts a police inquiry.
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