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| Police probe triple plunge deaths | Police probe triple plunge deaths |
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| Police are working to establish the identities of two men and a woman who died after falling from a high-rise block of flats in Glasgow. | Police are working to establish the identities of two men and a woman who died after falling from a high-rise block of flats in Glasgow. |
| Strathclyde Police said the incident happened shortly before 0845 GMT on Sunday at the Red Road flats complex in the city's Springburn area. | Strathclyde Police said the incident happened shortly before 0845 GMT on Sunday at the Red Road flats complex in the city's Springburn area. |
| They said there did not appear to be any suspicious circumstances. | They said there did not appear to be any suspicious circumstances. |
| Many of the flats are unoccupied as the local housing agency is moving residents to new accommodation. | Many of the flats are unoccupied as the local housing agency is moving residents to new accommodation. |
| The bodies were discovered by the concierge at the tower block. | The bodies were discovered by the concierge at the tower block. |
| 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. |
| This is a terrible tragedy and the thoughts of myself and the community are with the families of those who died Paul MartinGlasgow Springburn MSP | |
| 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. | 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." | "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 a demolition programme. | It is understood the block involved holds a mixture of asylum seekers, refugees and other residents, but has partly been cleared in preparation for a demolition programme. |
| One resident in the block where the incident occurred said those involved had moved into the flats about two months ago, while another local resident said it was believed they fell from the 15th floor. | One resident in the block where the incident occurred said those involved had moved into the flats about two months ago, while another local resident said it was believed they fell from the 15th floor. |
| Glasgow Springburn MSP Paul Martin said: "This is a terrible tragedy and the thoughts of myself and the community are with the families of those who died in this tragic event." | Glasgow Springburn MSP Paul Martin said: "This is a terrible tragedy and the thoughts of myself and the community are with the families of those who died in this tragic event." |
| Due for demolition | Due for demolition |
| Concern about the deaths was also expressed by Positive Action in Housing, a Scottish charity which supports and campaigns for refugees and asylum seekers in the local communities. | Concern about the deaths was also expressed by Positive Action in Housing, a Scottish charity which supports and campaigns for refugees and asylum seekers in the local communities. |
| Its director, Robina Qureshi, said: "We are concerned about who these people are and whether they were claiming asylum in this country, whether they had recently been given a negative decision by the UK Borders Agency, and whether they were our service users or volunteers." | Its director, Robina Qureshi, said: "We are concerned about who these people are and whether they were claiming asylum in this country, whether they had recently been given a negative decision by the UK Borders Agency, and whether they were our service users or volunteers." |
| 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. | 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. | They were the tallest tower blocks in Europe at the time they were built in the 1960s. |