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Three die after fall from high-rise building in London

Published 29 May 2026

Three people, a man, a woman, and a child, died after falling from a high-rise residential building in south London on Wednesday morning. Emergency services responded to Churchyard Row in the Elephant and Castle area shortly after 7:30 a.m. but pronounced all three deceased at the scene.

The Metropolitan Police confirmed that detectives are investigating the incident, which they are currently treating as unexpected. Officers from the police, alongside crews from the London Ambulance Service, London's Air Ambulance, and the London Fire Brigade, attended the location following reports that people had fallen from height. Despite resuscitation attempts by first responders, the three individuals were found dead. No other injuries were reported.

The London Ambulance Service stated that its first paramedic arrived at the scene within approximately four minutes after being called at 7:31 a.m. The service deployed multiple resources, including ambulance crews, a fast response car, an incident response officer, and paramedics from its hazardous area response team. A trauma team from London's Air Ambulance was also dispatched.

Police said work is underway to formally identify those who...

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