A man dies after falling from a 15-storey tower block in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, prompting an investigation by police. Residents report hearing a loud “scream” or “big bang,” followed by “a crash of glass,” in the early hours of Friday morning, with reports placing the incident around 6am. Police are called to Grampian Tower and receive a report expressing significant concern for a man outside the building. Officers find the man just outside the block and he is pronounced dead at the scene. The exact floor from which he fell is not reported. Essex Police say the man’s death is treated as unexpected and is under investigation, and they appeal for witnesses and footage. Police ask anyone with information, including CCTV or dashcam footage, particularly from in and around Grampian flats between midnight and 7am, to contact them. Media accounts cite neighbours describing the noise they heard, but no confirmed details about the circumstances leading up to the fall are provided by the outlets.
Man dies after fall from 15-storey Grampian Tower in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex
A man dies after falling from a 15-storey tower block in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, prompting an investigation by police. Residents report hearing a loud “scream” or “big bang,” followed by “a crash of...
- Police are called to Grampian Tower in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, around 6am on Friday.
- A man is found just outside the 15-storey tower and is pronounced dead at the scene.
- Witnesses and neighbours report hearing a “big scream”/“big bang” and a “crash of glass.”
- Essex Police treat the death as unexpected and are investigating the circumstances.
- Police request CCTV/dashcam and other footage from in and around the flats between 12am and 7am.
Police were called to Grampian Tower in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, at 6am on Friday morning (Picture: Google Maps) A man has died after he fell from a 15-storey tower block after residents heard ‘a big scream’. Police were called to Grampian Tower in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, at 6am on Friday morning. They received a call which ‘reported significant concern for a man outside the block’. Officers found the man just outside the building where he was pronounced dead at the scene. Daryl Hall, 36, told the BBC: ‘What I heard was a big bang followed by loads of screaming and shouting. Then, probably 10 minutes later, sirens.’ Sign up for all of the latest stories Start your day informed with Metro's News Updates newsletter or get Breaking News alerts the moment it happens. Steve Watkins, 48, said he heard a ‘big scream and a crash of glass’. It is not known what floor the man fell from. Essex Police said: ‘His death is being treated as unexpected and is under investigation. ‘Anyone with information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us. ‘We’re particularly interested in footage from in and around Grampian flats between 12am and 7am this morning.’ Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. For more stories like this, check our news page. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
1 month agoA man has died after plunging from a 15-storey tower block in Essex as stunned neighbours recall hearing a 'big scream and a crash of glass'.
1 month agoA man has died after plunging from a 15-storey tower block in Essex as stunned neighbours recall hearing a 'big scream and a crash of glass'.
1 month agoThe victim fell from the 15-storey Grampian tower as residents reported hearing a "big scream and a crash of glass" in the early hours
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