Four-year-old girl dies after fall from tower block
A four-year-old girl has died after falling from a tower block in Barking, East London. Police are investigating the incident but do not currently believe it to be suspicious.
Why it matters
This tragic event highlights ongoing concerns regarding child safety in high-rise residential buildings.
Image source, Google Image caption, Police and paramedics were called to St Paul's Road on Saturday morning
A four-year-old girl has died after falling from a tower block in East London.
The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to the scene at an address in St Paul's Road, Barking, at about 11:00 BST on Saturday morning, following reports that a child had fallen from height.
Paramedics from the London Ambulance Service gave first aid and the child was taken to hospital, but later died from her injuries.
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