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| Teenager in death fall from flats | Teenager in death fall from flats |
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| A 16-year-old 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. | A 16-year-old 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. |
| Police are investigating whether Ahmed Benyermak was pursued when he fell from the seventh floor of the 13-storey building in Hackney, east London. | Police are investigating whether Ahmed Benyermak was pursued when he fell from the seventh floor of the 13-storey building in Hackney, east London. |
| A post-mortem examination revealed the teenager died from a ruptured aorta. | A post-mortem examination revealed the teenager died from a ruptured aorta. |
| The head of his school said Ahmed had worked hard for his GCSEs - and should have received the results on Thursday. | The head of his school said Ahmed had worked hard for his GCSEs - and should have received the results on Thursday. |
| Head teacher Richard Brown, from Hackney Free and Parochial Secondary School, 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." | Head teacher Richard Brown, from Hackney Free and Parochial Secondary School, 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." |
| Friends pay tribute to Ahmed Benyemak | |
| He said that family members came and found out about his results - but not his parents, who were too upset. | He said that family members came and found out about his results - but not his parents, who were too upset. |
| Mr Brown said Ahmed got a C in maths, a C in science and two other C grades. | Mr Brown said Ahmed got a C in maths, a C in science and two other C grades. |
| Ahmed's uncle Mustapha Benyermak said his nephew had been planning to go to Tower Hamlets College next month to study mechanics | Ahmed's uncle Mustapha Benyermak said his nephew had been planning to go to Tower Hamlets College next month to study mechanics |
| "He was a nice kid, a friendly guy," he said. | "He was a nice kid, a friendly guy," he said. |
| "He didn't get into trouble. He was at home most of the time. He always helped people out if he could. | "He didn't get into trouble. He was at home most of the time. He always helped people out if he could. |
| "The innocent are always the first to go." | "The innocent are always the first to go." |
| Emergency services were called at about 1600 BST on Wednesday to reports a boy had fallen from a balcony in Paragon Road. | Emergency services were called at about 1600 BST on Wednesday to reports a boy had fallen from a balcony in Paragon Road. |
| Floral tributes have been left at the flats | |
| Police and paramedics found Ahmed lying on the ground. He died at the scene. | Police and paramedics found Ahmed lying on the ground. He died at the scene. |
| Scotland Yard said Ahmed climbed down six floors on the outside of the tower block but, on reaching the seventh floor, his path was blocked by a metal grille and he fell apparently after losing his footing. | Scotland Yard said Ahmed climbed down six floors on the outside of the tower block but, on reaching the seventh floor, his path was blocked by a metal grille and he fell apparently after losing his footing. |
| A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "One line of inquiry officers are investigating is that the boy may have been chased prior to the fall." | A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "One line of inquiry officers are investigating is that the boy may have been chased prior to the fall." |
| Det Ch Insp Ian Stevenson said: "This is a tragic and unnecessary death. | 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. | "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." | "This caused the victim and his friends to leave the area. The victim was separated from his friends." |
| No arrests have been made. | No arrests have been made. |