Overview
- A man, a woman and a child were found dead after falling from a high‑rise block on Churchyard Row in Elephant and Castle on Wednesday, May 27, according to the Metropolitan Police.
- Emergency services including ambulance crews, a hazardous area response team and a trauma team from London’s Air Ambulance responded within minutes but resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful.
- The deaths are being treated as unexpected, formal identification of the three victims is under way, and specialist officers are supporting next‑of‑kin.
- Building management told residents the site is safe and police are assisting on site while some neighbours have given unverified accounts of shouting in the building prior to the incident.
- Detectives have launched an inquiry, are asking anyone with information to call 101 quoting CAD 1613/27MAY, and will assess whether any of the deaths are suspicious as the investigation continues.