Boy, 5, dies in fall from top floor of block of flats in east London

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

The child fell from the upper floors of Jacobs House in New City Road, Plaistow, at around 06:00 BST. He died on the spot.

A neighbor who called 911 said the boy’s parents were “inconsolable”.

The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner, the Met Police say.

“Our thoughts are with the child’s family at this time,” a Met spokesman said, adding that it was supporting relatives with specialist officers.

A resident of Jacob’s House, who gave his name as JJ, said the boy had lived on the 15th floor.

He said he saw a man walk up to the boy and shout, “No, my son.”

Another resident, Ansert Davis, said he saw the boy’s father “rolling on the floor” and also “saying ‘my son'”.

Mr Davis, who had previously seen the family playing on the swings, said the boy’s mother was “distraught”.

She saw another neighbor running to try to help: “She came running, took one look at the child and came back shaking.

“I keep seeing the image in my head. It’s so sad, I have a grandson that age. God, it’s like seeing your own children.”

Another resident, who did not give his name, said the boy was an Arsenal supporter and described him as “a really nice boy”.