Child dies after falling from upper-floor flat in south London

A child has died after falling from a high rise flat in south London earlier this afternoon.

Metropolitan Police are reportedly not treating the death as suspicious, but are investigating the incident on Hotspur Street, Brixton.

Paramedics and officers were unable to save the child.

A Met Police spokesperson said: ‘Police were called at 4.23pm on Friday, May 24, to a child having fallen from the upper floor of a flat on Hotspur Street, SE11.

‘Officers attended along with LAS [London Ambulance Service]. Despite their efforts, the child was pronounced dead. The child’s family have been informed.

‘At this very early stage, there is nothing to indicate that the incident is suspicious, however enquires are ongoing to establish the circumstances.

‘Cordons are in place at the scene.’

Earlier this month, a five-year-old boy died after falling more than 150ft from a tower block ‘opened a window by pressing just one button’ as his parents slept.

Police were called to Jacobs House New City Road, east London just before 6am yesterday to reports of a child having fallen from the 15th floor.

The boy has been named locally as Alam Makial, who was described as a ‘lovely boy’ and ‘very sweet’ by his aunt Maryam Hadafow.

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