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Man dies after falling down chimney in London Man dies after falling down chimney in London
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A man has died after falling down a chimney in a seven-storey building in central London. A 20-year-old man has died after falling 100ft down the chimney of a seven-storey block of luxury flats in central London.
The 20-year-old’s body was found by police at the base of the chimney in the basement of the residential property in Great Cumberland Place, Westminster, shortly before 1am on Friday. The man’s body was found by police at the base of the chimney of the residential property in Great Cumberland Place, Westminster, shortly before 1am on Friday morning.
He is believed to have been sitting on the roof of the building when he fell backwards, the Metropolitan police said. London Fire Brigade, Air Ambulance and Ambulance Service also attended the scene. It is believed he had been sitting on the roof of the building when he fell backwards into the chimney, the Metropolitan police said. Emergency services were called in to establish whether he was stuck in the chimney, but after protracted efforts the man was found in the basement of the property.
The man’s next of kin has been notified but he has yet to be formally identified and his death will be referred to the coroner. The 20 year old was on this building's roof when he fell backwards into the chimney @LBC pic.twitter.com/6CMDyMN9IK
Inspector Ian Bond of Westminster police said: “This was a difficult and protracted recovery and is an excellent example of partnership working between all three emergency services. Our thoughts are with the young man’s family at this sad time.” The man’s next of kin has been notified but he is yet to be named. His death will be be referred to the coroner.
Inspector Ian Bond of Westminster police said the recovery operation, which involved co-operation with London Fire Brigade, Air Ambulance and the London Ambulance Service, was “difficult and protracted”.
He added: “It is excellent example of partnership working between all three emergency services. Our thoughts are with the young man’s family at this sad time.”