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| Workman dies after building near US embassy in London collapses | |
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| A man died and another was injured after part of a building that was being redeveloped into flats on Grosvenor Square, London, collapsed, according to police. | A man died and another was injured after part of a building that was being redeveloped into flats on Grosvenor Square, London, collapsed, according to police. |
| Police officers were called to the block, which used to be a US Navy headquarters, in Mayfair, central London at around 3:45pm. | Police officers were called to the block, which used to be a US Navy headquarters, in Mayfair, central London at around 3:45pm. |
| The man who was a construction worker on the site and believed to be in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene. | The man who was a construction worker on the site and believed to be in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene. |
| Abu Dhabi Investment Corporation developer Finchatton bought the building in April last year from a consortium headed by restaurateur and entrepreneur Richard Caring, who owns classic London venues including the Ivy, Scott's and Annabel's. | Abu Dhabi Investment Corporation developer Finchatton bought the building in April last year from a consortium headed by restaurateur and entrepreneur Richard Caring, who owns classic London venues including the Ivy, Scott's and Annabel's. |
| Declan Sherry, chief executive of site contractor McGee, said: “At approximately 4pm today, an incident occurred on the construction site at 20 Grosvenor Square which required an ambulance to be called for two workers who were taken to hospital. | Declan Sherry, chief executive of site contractor McGee, said: “At approximately 4pm today, an incident occurred on the construction site at 20 Grosvenor Square which required an ambulance to be called for two workers who were taken to hospital. |
| "McGee, the contractor responsible for the site, is liaising with the workers' families. We cannot, therefore, release any further details at this time." | "McGee, the contractor responsible for the site, is liaising with the workers' families. We cannot, therefore, release any further details at this time." |
| Police officers have requested that members of the public avoid the area, including anyone who planned to attend a demonstration at the nearby US embassy at 6pm. | Police officers have requested that members of the public avoid the area, including anyone who planned to attend a demonstration at the nearby US embassy at 6pm. |
| The site was was originally built as flats in the 1930s and had been vacant since 2007. | The site was was originally built as flats in the 1930s and had been vacant since 2007. |
| Additional reporting by PA | Additional reporting by PA |