This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/london/8192038.stm

The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 1 Version 2
Woman trapped and killed in lift Woman trapped and killed in lift
(about 4 hours later)
A woman has been killed after becoming trapped in a lift shaft in a block of flats in east London. A 50-year-old woman has died after becoming trapped in a lift shaft in a block of flats in east London.
It happened at midnight on Saturday at Lambourne Court in Woodford Green.It happened at midnight on Saturday at Lambourne Court in Woodford Green.
London Fire Brigade said crews discovered a woman trapped between a lift car and the outer door. She was pronounced dead at the scene.London Fire Brigade said crews discovered a woman trapped between a lift car and the outer door. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
A spokeswoman for the Health and Safety Executive said they had been notified of the incident and were conducting preliminary inquiries.A spokeswoman for the Health and Safety Executive said they had been notified of the incident and were conducting preliminary inquiries.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said the incident was not being treated as suspicious. "An inspector has visited the site today and we have a joint investigation with the Metropolitan Police," she added.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said formal identification was awaited.
The death was not being treated as suspicious, said a spokesman from the Metropolitan Police.