12-year-old boy dies after falling from top-floor flat in Kennington

A 12-year-old boy has died after falling from a flat in south London, police said.

Officers rushed to Hotspur Street, Kennington, at 4.23pm on Friday to reports that the victim had thrown himself from the top floor.

An adult female was treated at the scene and transported to the hospital.

The Metropolitan Police cordoned off the area near Brixton and Vauxhall in Lambeth.

A police spokesman said: “Despite their best efforts, the child was pronounced dead. The child’s family has been informed.

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

“The cordons are in place.”

At floral tributes laid outside the block on Saturday morning, a message read: “RIP to my closest friend, gone too soon.”

Another said: “Love and prayers Nanna.”

Vauxhall MP Florence Eshalomi added: “Very sad to hear of the sad death of a young child who fell from a block of flats earlier this afternoon in Hotspur Street, SE11. My thoughts are with his family at this sad time.”

London Ambulance Service said: “We were called at 4.21pm today to reports of a person who had fallen from a building in Hotspur Street, SE11.

“We sent a number of resources to the scene including ambulance crews, paramedics in rapid response vehicles, an advanced paramedic and an incident response officer.

“We also sent a trauma team from the London Air Ambulance which consisted of a paramedic and a doctor in a car.

“The first paramedic arrived in less than four minutes.

“Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of our crews, one child died at the scene.

“I treated a second patient and took her to the hospital.”

Lambeth Council posted on X, formerly Twitter: “Incredibly sad news.

“A young child has died after falling from a block of flats in Kennington this afternoon.

“Our thoughts are with the child’s family at this tragic and painful time.”

It comes just over a week after five-year-old Aalim Ahmed died when he fell from his kitchen window on the 15th floor of an east London tower block.

Aalim Ahmed landed on a railing at the bottom of the block of flats in Plaistow.

His body was identified by family and the cause of death was listed as multiple injuries from trauma from a “fall from height”.

Aalim died instantly and his father discovered his body shortly before 6am on May 16, Walthamstow Coroner’s Court heard on Friday.