Six-year-old boy dies after falling from east London building
A six-year-old boy has died after falling from a building in east London.
London Ambulance Service said it was called to New City Road, Plaistow, at 6am following reports that an individual had “fallen from height”.
A spokesman said: “We sent resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, a paramedic in a fast response car and an incident response officer. We also dispatched a trauma team in a car from London’s Air Ambulance.
“Our first paramedics arrived on scene in approximately four minutes. Very sadly, a child was pronounced dead at the scene.”
The Metropolitan Police said the boy’s family had been informed and was being supported by specialist officers.
The death is being treated as unexplained, and an investigation is under way. The Met said it was working to “establish the full circumstances”.
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