Girl, 4, dies after falling from tower block in Barking, police say

A four-year-old girl has died after falling from height at a tower block in Barking, east London, on Saturday, the Metropolitan Police have said.

Police were called at 11am on Saturday, 24 October, to reports of a child falling from height at an address on St Paul’s Road, Barking. Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service, gave the girl emergency first aid at the scene, and she was taken to hospital, where she later died from her injuries. Sky News also reported the death, citing the Metropolitan Police. (The Sun)

The London Ambulance Service said it was called at 11.05am on Saturday and sent ambulance crews, a clinical team manager, an incident response officer, an advanced paramedic practitioner and London’s air ambulance, treating the child at the scene before taking her to a London major trauma centre. (The Sun)

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with the child’s family and loved ones at this incredibly difficult time.” The force said an investigation into the circumstances is ongoing but that, at this time, the incident is not believed to be suspicious. Police appealed for anyone with information to contact them on 101, quoting CAD 2424/24OCT. (The Sun)

The girl has not been named.