Neighbour says parents 'distraught' after son's fatal fall
A neighbour has described the moment he tried to console the dad of a boy who fell to his death from Jacobs House in Plaistow this morning.
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Olivia is the youngest female reporter at Newsquest London, covering East London. She joined in September 2023 at the age of 19 after doing the Young Reporter scheme.
Olivia is the youngest female reporter at Newsquest London, covering East London. She joined in September 2023 at the age of 19 after doing the Young Reporter scheme.
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