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| Boy, 6, dies in fall from upper floor of east London block of flats | |
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| Police and paramedics were called to New City Road | Police and paramedics were called to New City Road |
| Police and paramedics were called to New City Road | Police and paramedics were called to New City Road |
| A six-year-old boy has died after falling from a building in east London. | A six-year-old boy has died after falling from a building in east London. |
| The child fell from a flat on the upper floor of Jacobs House in New City Road, Plaistow, at about 06:00 BST. He died at the scene. | |
| The boy's family has been told and is being supported by specialist Metropolitan Police officers. The death is being treated as unexpected. | |
| No arrests have been made and the Met said it was working to "establish the full circumstances". | No arrests have been made and the Met said it was working to "establish the full circumstances". |
| "Our thoughts are with the child's family at this time," a Met spokesperson said. | |
| Emergency crews went to the building in Plaistow | |
| Emergency crews went to the building in Plaistow | |
| "Officers, London Fire Brigade, London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance attended," they added. | |
| "At the scene, a six-year-old boy had fallen from an upper floor of an apartment block. | |
| "Despite the efforts of emergency services, he sadly died at the scene." | |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Plaistow | Plaistow |
| London | London |