A four-year-old girl died after falling from a tower block in London.

What it means

A four-year-old girl has died after falling from a high-rise apartment building (a tower block) in Barking, East London. The Metropolitan Police were called to the scene on Saturday morning, and the child suffered fatal injuries. Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the incident.

Accuracy & sourcesGrounded

The claim is solid, based on a statement from the Metropolitan Police, the named primary source. Reporting is direct and consistent across multiple reputable UK news outlets (BBC, The Independent, Evening Standard), all citing the police statement.

How new

This is genuinely new, breaking news from October 25, 2026, with no indication of being a resurfaced older story.

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• Daily Mail — first to publish