Man, lady and baby die in fall from Elephant and Castle flats after neighbour heard ‘screaming’
A man, a woman and a child have died after falling from a high-rise block of flats in Elephant and Castle, south London. Emergency services were called to the building on Churchyard Row at 7.29am
The Uncle Building in London’s Elephant and Castle(Image: Google Maps )
A man, woman and child have tragically lost their lives after falling from a high-rise block of flats in south London, with one resident saying she heard “shouting and screaming” consistently for two weeks leading up to the incident.
Emergency services rushed to the scene at Churchyard Row, Elephant and Castle, at 7.29am on Wednesday, following reports of individuals having fallen from a significant height, according to the Metropolitan Police.
Despite the best efforts of emergency services personnel to resuscitate them, a man, a woman and a child were sadly confirmed dead at the scene. The Met is treating their deaths as unexpected and has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Detectives are expected to determine whether any of the deaths are suspicious as part of their ongoing inquiries.
No other injuries were reported in connection with the incident.
One resident, who resides at the top of the building and wished to remain anonymous, told detectives that she had heard “shouting and screaming” consistently for two weeks leading up to the incident, noting that this ceased on Wednesday.
A spokesperson for the Met Police stated: “Work is under way to formally identify those who died. Their next-of-kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.
“Detectives are urging any witnesses or anyone with information to come forward by calling 101, quoting CAD 1613/27MAY.”
A representative for the London Ambulance Service said: “We were called at 7.31am on Wednesday May 27 to reports of an incident on Churchyard Row, SE11.
“We sent a number of resources to the scene including ambulance crews, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer and paramedics from our hazardous area response team (HART). We also dispatched a trauma team in a car from London’s Air Ambulance.
“Our first paramedic arrived in around four minutes. Very sadly, despite the best efforts of our crews, three people were pronounced dead at the scene.”
In correspondence to residents, building management confirmed that police are on site and they are cooperating with the authorities.
The email continued: “We know that seeing this kind of activity in your building can be unsettling, but we wanted to reassure all residents that the building is safe. There is no risk to residents, and everything is operating as normal.”
A resident revealed one of those who perished was a girl, stating: “No one has told us anything either.”
He mentioned that numerous international students reside in the building.
Another local resident said she heard sirens and that her husband went to investigate and witnessed paramedics carrying out CPR on Wednesday morning.
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