Woman dies after falling from 14-storey block of flats

  • A woman has died after falling from a 14-storey block of flats in Newcastle
  • She was declared dead at the scene at around 4.30pm last night by police 
  • Formal identification is taking place and next of kin are being contacted 

By KEILIGH BAKER FOR MAILONLINE

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A woman has died falling from a 14-storey tower block.

Emergency services were called to the Molineux Court flats in Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on Monday evening after reports of 'a person falling from height'.

Buses were diverted from Heaton North View, the road leading to the 14-storey flats, while paramedics and police officers attended the scene.

Emergency services were called to the Molineux Court flats in Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on Monday evening after reports of 'a person falling from height'

Emergency services were called to the Molineux Court flats in Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on Monday evening after reports of 'a person falling from height'

A spokesman for Northumbria Police said: 'At 4.30pm today police were called to Molineux Court, Newcastle, after a report that a woman had fallen from the building.

'She was sadly declared dead at the scene. Formal identification is taking place and next of kin are being contacted.'

A spokeswoman for the North East Ambulance Service said: 'We were called to Molineux Court at 4.31pm to reports of a person falling from height.

'We dispatched a rapid response paramedics, a St John ambulance, a helicopter and a hazardous area response team (HART).'

The helicopter and HART crew were later stood down, while paramedics remained near the flats for some time.

Buses were diverted from Heaton North View, the road leading to the 14-storey flats, while paramedics and police officers attended the scene

Buses were diverted from Heaton North View, the road leading to the 14-storey flats, while paramedics and police officers attended the scene

 

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