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Three dead in plunge from flats | Three dead in plunge from flats |
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Two men and a woman have died after plunging to the ground from a high-rise block of flats in Glasgow. | |
Strathclyde Police said the incident happened shortly before 0845 GMT at the Red Road flats complex in the Springburn area of the city. | Strathclyde Police said the incident happened shortly before 0845 GMT at the Red Road flats complex in the Springburn area of the city. |
Officers are at the scene and inquiries are ongoing to establish the identities of the men and the woman. | |
However, police said there did not appear to be any suspicious circumstances. | |
Many of the flats are unoccupied as the housing agency is moving residents out to new accommodation. | Many of the flats are unoccupied as the housing agency is moving residents out to new accommodation. |
There is a large police presence in the area, they are canvassing people who live here to try to get more information Lorna GordonBBC News Scotland Correspondent | |
The bodies were discovered by the concierge at the tower block. | |
An area around the flats has been cordoned off by emergency services and there are two forensic tents in place at the scene. | An area around the flats has been cordoned off by emergency services and there are two forensic tents in place at the scene. |
Glasgow Housing Association said the block at 63 Petershill Drive is currently let to the YMCA. | Glasgow Housing Association said the block at 63 Petershill Drive is currently let to the YMCA. |
A spokeswoman for Strathclyde Police said: "Police are currently at the scene dealing with the incident. | |
"Inquiries are ongoing to establish the identities of the three people involved and post-mortem examinations will take place in due course to establish the exact cause of death, however, at this time there does not appear to be any suspicious circumstances." | |
Asylum seekers | |
BBC News Scotland Correspondent Lorna Gordon said: "Several of the blocks in this area are let out to the YMCA who house asylum seekers and refugees seeking leave to remain. | |
"These blocks are iconic in the Glasgow skyline, there is a large police presence in the area, they are canvassing people who live here to try to get more information as to the identities of the individuals." | |
It is understood the block involved holds a mixture of asylum seekers, refugees and other residents, but has partly been cleared in preparation for the demolition programme. | |
One resident in the block where the incident occurred said those involved had moved into the flats about two months ago. | |
All eight tower blocks in the Red Road complex, which are up to 30 storeys high, are due to be demolished in a phased programme which will start in the spring. | |
They were the tallest tower blocks in Europe at the time they were built in the 1960s. |