Teenage girl dies after falling from tower block in Isle of Dogs

A 14-year-old girl has died after falling from height in The Quarterdeck (credit: Google Maps)

A teenager has died after falling from a block of high rise flats in the Isle of Dogs.

The Metropolitan Police were called at 5pm on Monday, 11 December to reports that a 14-year-old girl had fallen from height in The Quarterdeck estate, Westferry Road.

Police officers and paramedics from the London Ambulance Service attended the scene.

The victim was taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition and sadly died the next day. (Wednesday, 13 December) 

Her family have been informed. 

Investigators are working to establish the circumstances surrounding the death.

A spokesperson for The Metropolitan Police said: “Police were called at 17:00hrs on Monday, 11 December to reports that a 14-year-old girl had fallen from height in The Quarterdeck, Tower Hamlets. 

“Officers attended along with the paramedics from the London Ambulance Service. 

“The girl was taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition, where she sadly died on Wednesday, 13 December. 

“Her family have been informed. 

“Officers will work with the coroner to establish more details about the incident.

“The family have asked that their privacy is respected at this difficult time.”