Newham tower block tragedy as 6-year-old boy dies after falling more than 150ft

A six-year-old boy has died after falling from a tower block in London.

Police and ambulance crews rushed to Jacobs House in Newham, east London, early on Thursday morning after reports that a child had fallen from the 15th floor of the high-rise. Tragically, the young man was pronounced dead at the scene.

An investigation into the tragedy has now been launched, although the Metropolitan Police confirmed on Thursday that no arrests had been made. Neighbors in the tower block said the child woke up early and fell from the window.

A mother-of-two who lives in the building told the Evening Standard residents were in shock. “We know the family,” she told the newspaper. “The parents are at the hospital. Other family members are in the apartment.”

A Met spokesman said: “We were called at 5.58am on Thursday 16 May to reports of a child who had fallen from a height on New City Road, E13. Officers from London Fire Brigade, London Ambulance Service and London Air Ambulance attended.

“At the scene, a six-year-old boy had fallen from an upper floor of an apartment building. Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, he sadly died at the scene. His family is aware and is being supported.

“The death is being treated as unexpected and inquiries are being made to establish the full circumstances.”

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