He was pronounced dead at the scene
A man has died after falling from a height in central London. The emergency services raced to Victoria Embankment to reports of the fall at about 2am today (Thursday, June 25).
The man in his 20s was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation continues.
Pictures taken at the scene show police guarding cordons, with a yellow evidence tent in the background. Victoria Embankment is closed in both directions from A400 Northumberland Avenue (Embankment Station) to Temple Place, according to traffic website Inrix.
There is congestion to Blackfriars Underpass, and both ways on the Strand to and from Trafalgar Square.
A Met Police spokesperson said: “Police were called by the London Ambulance Service at 2.06am on Thursday, June 25, to Victoria Embankment, following reports of a man believed to have fallen from a height. Despite the best efforts of paramedics, the man in his 20s died at the scene.
“Officers are working to identify his next-of-kin. Enquiries remain ongoing and a scene is in place.”
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 2.03am today (June 25) to reports of an injured person in Victoria Embankment. We sent an ambulance crew, paramedics in fast response cars, an advanced paramedic and an incident response officer.
“We also dispatched a trauma team in a car from London’s Air Ambulance. Despite the efforts to save his life, a man sadly died at the scene.”
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