Girl, Four, Dies After Fall From East London Tower Block

Source reports published 25 Oct 2026, 10:00 am – 26 Oct 2026, 4:54 am AEST

A four-year-old girl died after falling from a tower block in St Paul’s Road, Barking, London. Emergency services, including police and ambulance crews with London’s air ambulance, responded to the scene and transported the girl to a major trauma centre where she later died from her injuries.

What happened

• A four-year-old girl fell from a tower block in east London, at an address in St Paul’s Road, Barking, on Saturday at approximately 11:00 BST.
• Metropolitan Police officers were called to the scene following reports of a child falling from height.
• London Ambulance Service personnel attended and provided first aid before transporting the girl to a London major trauma centre.
• The London air ambulance was also deployed.
• A police spokesperson stated that the incident was not believed to be suspicious and an investigation is ongoing.
• The Metropolitan Police appealed for witnesses to come forward, requesting anyone with information to contact them on 101, quoting CAD 2424/24OCT.
• The ambulance service confirmed they received the emergency call at 11.05am and dispatched multiple resource to treat the girl at the scene.

Original reporting

• BBC: Girl, four, dies after fall from tower block in Barking
  2026-10-25T14:00:37.029000+00:00
• Guardian: Four-year-old girl dies after falling from east London tower block
  2026-10-25T00:00:00+00:00
• Sky News: Girl, 4, dies after falling from east London tower block
  2026-10-25T18:54:00+00:00
• GB News: Girl, 4, killed after falling from London tower block as police rush to scene
  2026-10-25T14:49:06+00:00