Woman Dies After Falling From London Tower Block

A woman in her twenties has died after falling from a luxury high-rise in south London, just months after a family of three died in a fall from the same building.

Metropolitan Police officers sealed off part of the area around the 45-storey UNCLE tower in Elephant and Castle after receiving a call shortly before 9.30am.

The woman was discovered unconscious in Churchyard Row and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The latest death follows the deaths of a couple and their terminally ill nine-year-old son, who fell around 400ft from their apartment in the luxury London block, also known as Highpoint, on May 27.

Rakesh Pai, 47, his wife Aditi Paralkar, 46, and their son Sid fell from the balcony of their 36th-floor home that morning.

An inquest at London Inner South Coroner’s Court heard on July 8 that air ambulance medics pronounced the three family members dead within 20 minutes of one another.

In a statement following the death of the woman, who has not been publicly identified, the Met said officers were called at around 9.35am after reports of a person falling from a height in Churchyard Row, Southwark.

Scotland Yard said: ‘Police attended with the London Ambulance Service. A woman, believed to be aged in her 20s, was found unconscious. She was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

‘Police are working to inform the woman’s next of kin.

‘The incident is not currently being treated as suspicious. A scene remains in place while officers conduct their enquiries.’

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: ‘We were called at 9:32am today (1 October) to reports of a person falling from height on Churchyard Row, SE11.

‘We sent ambulance crews, paramedics in fast response cars and an incident response officer. Sadly, a woman died at the scene.’

Police erected a forensic tent near the scene, while a cordon was placed around part of St Mary’s Churchyard beside the high-rise.

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The May 27 deaths of Mr Pai, Ms Paralkar and their son Sid remain under investigation following the opening of an inquest.

The couple, originally from India and without relatives in the UK, were both employed as consultants.

Rakesh, who was also known as Robin, worked in finance, while Aditi had held a number of senior positions in the construction sector.

Friends revealed that Aditi had been suffering with depression and other mental health issues because of Sid’s condition.

The youngster, who was born in the UK, was unable to speak, partially handicapped and also suffered from learning difficulties and a kidney disease.

He had to be homeschooled with Aditi, who was affectionately known as Adi by her friends, taking on most of the responsibility for his education.

Reports have suggested Sid, the couple’s only child, was denied medical treatment and discharged from hospital, leaving Rakesh and Aditi devastated.

Friends revealed that the couple left the UK to live in India around six years ago to get Sid specialist medical help and to provide Aditi with more support from friends and family in Mumbai, where she was born and raised.

They are said to have returned to Britain last year after doctors in India were unable to improve his condition.

Rakesh worked as a project manager for major banks including Barclays, Santander and Deutsche Bank, while Aditi delivered construction projects, including cladding work at Heathrow.

The couple had previously lived in nearby Clapham, south-west London, and were planning to convert two flats there into a family home.

They were staying temporarily at the block in Elephant and Castle, where two-bedroom apartments can cost up to £3,800 a month. 

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