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Police: deaths of man and woman who fell from flat 'suspicious' | Police: deaths of man and woman who fell from flat 'suspicious' |
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Police are treating the deaths of two people who fell from a block of flats in south London as suspicious. | Police are treating the deaths of two people who fell from a block of flats in south London as suspicious. |
Renata Poncova and Tony Taylor, both 33, died in Camberwell shortly after midnight on Saturday 3 November. | Renata Poncova and Tony Taylor, both 33, died in Camberwell shortly after midnight on Saturday 3 November. |
Scotland Yard said detectives had uncovered evidence at their eighth-floor flat, as well as a possible disturbance at the property before they fell, which indicated there were suspicious circumstances. | Scotland Yard said detectives had uncovered evidence at their eighth-floor flat, as well as a possible disturbance at the property before they fell, which indicated there were suspicious circumstances. |
Police were called to the scene at 11.44pm on Friday 2 November after receiving reports that a man and a woman had been injured after apparently falling from a height. | Police were called to the scene at 11.44pm on Friday 2 November after receiving reports that a man and a woman had been injured after apparently falling from a height. |
Paramedics were called to the address but Poncova and Taylor were pronounced dead at the scene at 12.30am. | Paramedics were called to the address but Poncova and Taylor were pronounced dead at the scene at 12.30am. |
A postmortem found both died as a result of multiple injuries “consistent with having fallen from height”. | A postmortem found both died as a result of multiple injuries “consistent with having fallen from height”. |
DI Phil Coster said: “I am appealing for anyone who knew Renata Poncova and Tony Taylor, and had contact with them in the days before their deaths, to call police. | DI Phil Coster said: “I am appealing for anyone who knew Renata Poncova and Tony Taylor, and had contact with them in the days before their deaths, to call police. |
“I also need to speak with anyone who either witnessed the incident or saw anything suspicious either during or leading up to the deaths. | “I also need to speak with anyone who either witnessed the incident or saw anything suspicious either during or leading up to the deaths. |
“Evidence at the flat and a possible disturbance at the flat prior to the fall leads us to believe there are suspicious circumstances. | “Evidence at the flat and a possible disturbance at the flat prior to the fall leads us to believe there are suspicious circumstances. |
“We need witnesses to come forward to help us build a picture of what happened before these deaths. If you know anything, please call us.” | “We need witnesses to come forward to help us build a picture of what happened before these deaths. If you know anything, please call us.” |
Anyone with information that could assist the investigation should call the incident room on 020 8358 0400, or 101 quoting reference CAD 9264/02NOV. | Anyone with information that could assist the investigation should call the incident room on 020 8358 0400, or 101 quoting reference CAD 9264/02NOV. |
Alternatively, people can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. | Alternatively, people can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. |
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