Police were called to a report of a child falling from a height in Plaistow at around 6am on Thursday. After one neighbour ran out to help, they were said to have 'turned back shaking' from the scene of the incident.
A five-year-old boy has died after falling from an apartment block in east London. Police said they were called just before 6am this morning to reports a child had fallen from a height near Plaistow. A neighbour who rang the emergency services after the incident said the child's father was left inconsolable. Ansert Davis, who lives in Jacob's House, said he saw the boy's father after the tragic fall. 'He's rolling on the floor, saying his son.
He said he witnessed a man attend the boy and cry out: 'No, my son'. Read more from Sky News:Water firm apologises for water parasite outbreakBaby girl dies after being hit by Land Rover in car parkBoy charged with 'knife possession and police attack' near school The resident added: 'The paramedic was shaken up. 'The paramedics were here about 6am, 6.10am maybe. They were here quickly.
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