Updated
Updated · BBC.com · Jun 9
South London High-Rise Fall Victims Named as Family of 3
Updated
Updated · BBC.com · Jun 9

South London High-Rise Fall Victims Named as Family of 3

3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 9

Summary

  • Aditi Vijay Paralkar, 46, Rakesh Narayan Pai, 47, and their son Sid Pai Paralkar, 9, were named as the three people who died after falling from a high-rise block in Elephant and Castle.
  • Emergency services were called to Churchyard Row at about 07:30 BST on May 27 after reports that people had fallen from height, with police, ambulance, air ambulance and fire crews attending.
  • Acting Det Supt Dan Whitten said detectives are working quickly to establish the facts, are keeping an open mind on the circumstances, and urged the public and media not to speculate.
  • Police are appealing for information as the investigation continues into the deaths in south London.

Insights

What dark secrets are hidden behind London's glittering skyline that lead to such mysterious and tragic high-rise deaths?
Was a family's 400ft fall a tragic act of despair, or are police overlooking a more sinister explanation?
Did the crushing failure of Britain's social care system ultimately push this vulnerable family over the edge?