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Teenager in death fall from flats Teenager in death fall from flats
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A teenager may have been chased before falling to his death from a block of flats in east London, police have said. A teenager may have been chased by a gang of masked youths before falling to his death from a block of flats the day before he was due to collect his GCSEs.
Detectives are investigating whether the victim was being pursued when he fell from the 7th floor of a 13-storey building in Paragon Road, Hackney. Detectives are investigating whether the victim was being pursued when he fell from the 7th floor of a 13-storey building in Hackney, east London.
The 16-year-old, who has not been named, died at the scene on Wednesday.The 16-year-old, who has not been named, died at the scene on Wednesday.
Richard Brown, headteacher of Hackney Free and Parochial Secondary School, said the boy had been due to collect his GSCE results from the school. The head teacher of Hackney Free and Parochial Secondary School, said the boy had worked hard for his GCSEs.
Mr Brown said: "We expected today to be about GCSE results and what you then find is one of the youngsters who has worked very hard for their GCSEs has been the victim of this tragedy, so people are very shocked and upset." Richard Brown said: "We expected today to be about GCSE results and what you then find is one of the youngsters who has worked very hard for their GCSEs has been the victim of this tragedy, so people are very shocked and upset." This is a tragic and unnecessary death Det Ch Insp Ian Stevenson
Police presence He said that family members came and found out about his results but not his parents who were too upset.
Emergency services were called at about 1600 BST to reports a boy had fallen from a balcony. He said the 16-year-old got a C in maths and a C in science and two other C grades.
Emergency services were called at about 1600 BST on Wednesday to reports a boy had fallen from a balcony in Paragon Road.
Police and paramedics found the boy lying on the ground with fatal injuries. He died at the scene.
Scotland Yard said the boy climbed down six floors on the outside of the tower block in Hackney, east London.
But on reaching the seventh floor his path was blocked by a metal grille and he apparently lost his footing and fell.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "At this early stage, we believe he had fallen from a block of flats.A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "At this early stage, we believe he had fallen from a block of flats.
"One line of inquiry officers are investigating is that the boy may have been chased prior to the fall.""One line of inquiry officers are investigating is that the boy may have been chased prior to the fall."
'Unnecessary death'
Forensic experts have been examining the scene where there has been a strong police presence.Forensic experts have been examining the scene where there has been a strong police presence.
Det Ch Insp Ian Stevenson said: "This is a tragic and unnecessary death.
"The victim was with a group of friends on the 13th floor of a tower block when they became concerned about another group of youths cycling towards the tower block.
"This caused the victim and his friends to leave the area. The victim was separated from his friends."
The victim's next of kin have been informed and a post-mortem examination is due to be held later.
Floral tributes were left outside the entrance to the flats by a group of youngsters on Thursday morning.Floral tributes were left outside the entrance to the flats by a group of youngsters on Thursday morning.
The victim's next of kin have been informed and a post-mortem examination is due to be held later. No arrests have been made. No arrests have been made.