A teenage girl has died after falling from a balcony in South London.
Police were called to the scene on Thurston Road, Lewisham at around 2.12pm on Sunday.
A 16-year-old girl was pronounced dead at 3.26pm.
Several police and ambulance vehicles were called to respond to the incident.
A spokesperson from the Met Police said: “A 16-year-old girl had fallen from the balcony of a residential property.
"The injured girl was pronounced dead at 3.26pm.
“Her next of kin are aware."
Pictures from the scene today showed a huge crane, surrounded by emergency service vehicles, bent over the roof of a gym which is next to a large block of flats which have balconies on the road.
A video posted on Twitter showed an air ambulance landing at a nearby Sports Direct car park.
London Ambulance Service, London Fire Brigade and London's Air Ambulance all attended the scene.
A police cordon remains on the road while inquiries continue.
One person said on Twitter: "London Air Ambulance just landed in Lewisham hope everything is ok, loads of police blocking off roads."
Another added: "Never seen so many paramedic cars in quick succession - at least 6 flew past our flat. Hope all is OK, but signs suggest otherwise sadly."
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel