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Woman killed by falling window in London's Mayfair | Woman killed by falling window in London's Mayfair |
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A woman has died after being crushed when two window frames fell from a building in central London. | |
It is understood the woman was hit by the wooden frames of a ground floor window in Hanover Street, Mayfair. | |
A witness told BBC London the woman was eating her lunch when she was struck on her chest. | |
London Ambulance and police were called at 11:30 BST. The woman, believed to be in her 20s, was treated at the scene but was pronounced dead by paramedics. | London Ambulance and police were called at 11:30 BST. The woman, believed to be in her 20s, was treated at the scene but was pronounced dead by paramedics. |
The building, 5 Hanover Square, is a multi-million pound development comprising six floors of office space. The ground floor is in the process of being turned into an art gallery. | |
Orla Wojtowitz said it "happened in a second" and it was impossible for the victim to have seen it happen. | |
"She was just passing and then she was suddenly lying on the pavement," she added. | |
Laid flowers | |
Another witness, Beverley Hazel, said she was on her way to work in nearby Conduit Street at 11:30 BST when she saw a young woman "half lying in the road". | |
"A man was saying to her 'can you hear me?' but I don't think there was any response. It had just happened," she said. | |
"Then there was a lady who said she was a doctor. She got on with doing CPR and I counted three minutes for her." | |
Mrs Hazel, who lives in Kennington Oval, south London, said she believed the victim was hit by two "massive" wooden window frames, measuring about 10ft by 10ft. | |
"She was very young and slight. I've got two daughters, one younger and one older than this woman. I was in bits. | |
"If it had been my daughter I would have wanted someone with her. | |
"I went back later to lay some flowers." | |
The Health and Safety Executive is aware of the incident, police said. | The Health and Safety Executive is aware of the incident, police said. |
London Ambulance said it sent two cycle responders, two ambulance crews and a hazardous area response team and an air ambulance to the scene. | London Ambulance said it sent two cycle responders, two ambulance crews and a hazardous area response team and an air ambulance to the scene. |
Hanover Square has been closed between Brook Street and St George Street. | |
Bus routes 8, 25 and 55 have been diverted. |