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| Canary Wharf death: Person dies after falling from a building into a 'deep trench' | |
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| A man has been found dead at a construction site after reportedly falling from a building in London’s Canary Wharf. | A man has been found dead at a construction site after reportedly falling from a building in London’s Canary Wharf. |
| The emergency services were called to Bank Street after being told a person had fallen from one of the buildings. | The emergency services were called to Bank Street after being told a person had fallen from one of the buildings. |
| London Fire Brigade said it received reports the man fell around 50ft. | London Fire Brigade said it received reports the man fell around 50ft. |
| Officers were called to the east London site shortly before 9am on Tuesday and the man was pronounced dead at the scene. | Officers were called to the east London site shortly before 9am on Tuesday and the man was pronounced dead at the scene. |
| The Metropolitan Police said the body was found in a "deep trench" and officers in Tower Hamlets were investigating the "unexplained" death. | The Metropolitan Police said the body was found in a "deep trench" and officers in Tower Hamlets were investigating the "unexplained" death. |
| They do not believe the man worked at the construction site, they said. | |
| An London ambulance service spokeswoman said: “We were called at 8.52am to Bank Street, Tower Hamlets to reports of a person fallen from height." | An London ambulance service spokeswoman said: “We were called at 8.52am to Bank Street, Tower Hamlets to reports of a person fallen from height." |
| She continued: “We sent our hazardous area response team, an incident response officer and an ambulance crew to the scene. Sadly, the patient was dead at the scene.” | She continued: “We sent our hazardous area response team, an incident response officer and an ambulance crew to the scene. Sadly, the patient was dead at the scene.” |