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| Boy, 6, dies in fall from upper floor of east London block of flats | Boy, 6, dies in fall from upper floor of east London block of flats |
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| Police and paramedics were called to Jacobs House on Thursday | Police and paramedics were called to Jacobs House on Thursday |
| Police and paramedics were called to Jacobs House on Thursday | Police and paramedics were called to Jacobs House on Thursday |
| A six-year-old boy has died after falling from a building in east London. | A six-year-old boy has died after falling from a building in east London. |
| The child fell from a flat on the upper floor of Jacobs House in New City Road, Plaistow, at about 06:00 BST. He died at the scene. | The child fell from a flat on the upper floor of Jacobs House in New City Road, Plaistow, at about 06:00 BST. He died at the scene. |
| The boy's family has been told and is being supported by specialist Metropolitan Police officers. The death is being treated as unexpected. | The boy's family has been told and is being supported by specialist Metropolitan Police officers. The death is being treated as unexpected. |
| No arrests have been made and the Met said it was working to "establish the full circumstances". | No arrests have been made and the Met said it was working to "establish the full circumstances". |
| "Our thoughts are with the child's family at this time," a Met spokesperson said. | "Our thoughts are with the child's family at this time," a Met spokesperson said. |
| Emergency crews went to the building in Plaistow | Emergency crews went to the building in Plaistow |
| Emergency crews went to the building in Plaistow | Emergency crews went to the building in Plaistow |
| "Officers, London Fire Brigade, London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance attended," they added. | "Officers, London Fire Brigade, London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance attended," they added. |
| "At the scene, a six-year-old boy had fallen from an upper floor of an apartment block. | "At the scene, a six-year-old boy had fallen from an upper floor of an apartment block. |
| "Despite the efforts of emergency services, he sadly died at the scene." | "Despite the efforts of emergency services, he sadly died at the scene." |
| Flowers have been left near the scene in Plaistow | |
| Flowers have been left near the scene in Plaistow | |
| A spokesperson from Newham Council said: "We are deeply sorry to hear about this devastating incident. | A spokesperson from Newham Council said: "We are deeply sorry to hear about this devastating incident. |
| "We extend our sincere condolences to all those affected. | "We extend our sincere condolences to all those affected. |
| "We have staff at the location to provide reassurance to residents at this difficult time while we work with partners to establish the full facts." | "We have staff at the location to provide reassurance to residents at this difficult time while we work with partners to establish the full facts." |
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| Plaistow | Plaistow |
| London | London |