Man, woman and child dead after falling from high-rise London tower block

Three people, including a child, died after falling from a high-rise block of flats in Elephant and Castle, south London. Emergency services were called to the UNCLE building in Churchyard Row at about 7.29am on Wednesday following reports that people had fallen from a height. Despite resuscitation attempts, all three were pronounced dead at the scene. Next of kin were informed and supported by specialist officers. Metropolitan Police attended alongside the London Ambulance Service, London’s Air Ambulance, and the London Fire Brigade. Police said the deaths were treated as unexpected and no other injuries were reported. The London Ambulance Service sent multiple resources, including ambulance crews, a fast response car, an incident response officer, paramedics from its hazardous area response team, and a trauma team from London’s Air Ambulance.

"Three people, including a child, have died after falling from a high-rise block of flats in Elephant and Castle in south London. Emergency services were called to outside the UNCLE building in Churchyard Row at 7.29am on Wednesday after reports that people had fallen from a height. Despite efforts to resuscitate them, all three were pronounced dead at the scene. Their next of kin has been informed and are being supported by specialist officers."

"The Met Police said officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service, London's Air Ambulance and the London Fire Brigade. Police said the deaths were being treated as unexpected and that no other injuries had been reported. A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: We were called at 7.31am on Wednesday 27 May to reports of an incident on Churchyard Row, SE11."

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