Woman in her twenties dies after fall from south London tower block
A woman in her twenties has died after falling from the UNCLE tower block in Elephant and Castle, south London. She was found unconscious on the ground near Churchyard Row at approximately 9:35am on 1 October and was pronounced dead at the scene. This incident marks the second fatal fall from the same 45-storey luxury residential building within months, raising significant concerns about safety and support.
The death follows an incident in May in which Rakesh Pai (47), his wife Aditi Paralkar (46), and their nine-year-old son Sid fell approximately 400 feet from their 36th-floor apartment. The family's tragedy had highlighted personal struggles, including Sid's terminal illness, his learning difficulties, and kidney disease, as well as reported mental health issues affecting his mother. Police are currently investigating the latest incident, which is not being treated as suspicious, whilst continuing investigations into the earlier family's deaths.
- Woman in her 20s dies after falling from south London tower block
- Second fatal fall from same building within months
- Earlier family death raised concerns about building safety
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The UNCLE tower block is a 45-storey residential building in Elephant and Castle, south London. In May, Rakesh Pai (47), his wife Aditi Paralkar (46), and their nine-year-old son Sid fell approximately 400 feet from their 36th-floor flat. The family had been facing personal challenges including the child's terminal illness, learning difficulties, kidney disease, and reported mental health issues.
A second fatal fall from the same building has now occurred within months. Both incidents are under investigation by police and neither has been treated as suspicious. The two deaths have focused attention on questions about safety and support services in high-rise residential buildings.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Woman dies in fall from tower block months after family of three plunged to their death from same building”.