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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. |
The apparent triple suicide happened shortly before 0845 GMT on Sunday at the Red Road flats complex in the Springburn area of the city. | The apparent triple suicide happened shortly before 0845 GMT on Sunday at the Red Road flats complex in the Springburn area of the city. |
Police said there did not appear to be any suspicious circumstances. | Police 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 after they had fallen from the 15th floor. | |
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. |
'Terrible tragedy' | 'Terrible tragedy' |
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." |
The two men and a woman had plunged from the 15th floor | |
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. | |
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." |
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. |