Stamford Hill police incident: Man dies falling from height

A police tent was erected after the fall from height in Hackney <i>(Image: @LondonInfoRep/X)</i>
A police tent was erected after the fall from height in Hackney (Image: @LondonInfoRep/X)
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A man has died after falling from a height in Stamford Hill.

The London Ambulance Service was called just after 3am this morning (July 11) to Stamford Hill.

Ambulance crews and a doctor and paramedic from London’s Air Ambulance arrived within five minutes.

However, despite the best attempts to save him a man died at the scene.

Metropolitan Police has been contacted for further information.

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 3.08am today (11 July) to reports of a person fallen from height on Stamford Hill, Hackney.

“We sent resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, a paramedic in a fast response car and an incident response officer. We also dispatched a trauma team in a car from London’s Air Ambulance, which consisted of a paramedic and a doctor in a car.

“Our first paramedic arrived in less than five minutes.

“Very sadly, despite the best efforts of our crews, a man was pronounced dead at the scene.”

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