Fastrack · Four-Year-Old Girl Dies After Fall From Barking Tower Block

A four-year-old girl died after falling from a tower block in Barking, East London, on Saturday. Police said the death is not believed to be suspicious.

11am Saturday: police received reports of a child falling from height.
Paramedics gave first aid before taking her to a major trauma centre.
London's Air Ambulance and an advanced paramedic also responded.
No arrests have been made.

Why it matters: Police have not said how the fall happened. Their current view is that no crime was involved.

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Center coverage, 1 sources: The center reports the death in a plain account built on the police statement.

BBC News3hGirl, four, dies after fall from tower block in Barking

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The Independent1hFour-year-old girl dies after falling from London tower block

Right coverage, 2 sources: The right covers the same facts and gives more detail on the scale of the emergency response.

The Sun5hYoung girl tragically dies after falling from tower block as emergency services swarm scene Daily Mail4hFour-year-old girl dies after falling from tower block

What’s next: The Metropolitan Police investigation into the circumstances of the fall is ongoing.

Police ask anyone with information to call 101, quoting CAD 2424/24OCT.
How did the girl fall, and from what part of the building?
Has the girl been publicly identified?