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A 16-year-old girl has been rushed to hospital after falling from a building in Harold Hill this morning (Thursday, March 13). London’s Air Ambulance also attended the “medical emergency.”
The teenage girl was rushed to hospital after falling from a building on Briar Road, Harold Hill, at around 11.40am this morning. Ambulance crews and London’s Air Ambulance also attended the scene and the girl was rushed to a “major trauma centre.”
No arrests have been made and the incident is being treated as a medical emergency. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “Police were called at 11:38 on Thursday, 13th March 2025 to reports of a girl falling from a building on Briar Road.
“Officers attended with London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance and found a 16 year old girl suffering injuries.
“The girl was taken to hospital for treatment. This is a medical emergency and there have been no arrests made.”
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A spokesperson for London Ambulance Service said: “We were called at 11.36am today (Thurs 13) to reports of an incident in Briar Road, Romford.
“We sent resources to the scene including ambulance crews, an incident response officer and London’s air ambulance.
“We treated a teenager before taking them to a London Major trauma centre.”
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