The key facts
- A four-year-old girl died after falling from a high-rise building on St Paul's Road in Barking on Saturday at around 11:00 BST.
- The Metropolitan Police said the incident is not being treated as suspicious; the investigation into the circumstances is ongoing.
- Witnesses are asked to contact police on 101, quoting reference CAD 2424/24OCT.
What happened
A four-year-old girl has died after falling from a high-rise building in east London, BBC News reports. According to the Metropolitan Police, the call came in on Saturday at around 11:00 BST regarding an address on St Paul's Road in the Barking area following reports that a child had fallen from height. London Ambulance Service medics gave the child first aid and took her to hospital, but she later died from her injuries.
The police position
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said that the incident is not currently being treated as suspicious. 'Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the child's family and loved ones at this incredibly difficult time,' BBC News quoted the spokesperson as saying. The police noted that the investigation into the circumstances of the tragedy is ongoing and urged anyone with information to call 101, quoting reference CAD 2424/24OCT.
Context and limitations
Little is known so far: the police have not disclosed details of the circumstances of the fall, and the investigation is continuing. The editorial team notes that the phrase 'not being treated as suspicious' comes from the Metropolitan Police and does not mean the inquiry is complete — no final conclusions about the cause of the incident appear in the published materials. No reports of other details of the incident were given in the available publications.
Image source, Google Police and paramedics were called to St Paul's Road on Saturday morning
