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Man in life-threatening condition after fall from height in Harrow Town Centre

A man is in a life-threatening condition in hospital after falling from height in Harrow this afternoon shortly before 2pm.

The incident happened on Greenhill Way just next to St George’s Shopping Centre with members of the public reporting a large London Ambulance Service and Met Police presence at the scene.

Police have confirmed that the man is aged in his 30s and his injuries are life-threatening. Greenhill Way has been closed off since the incident and there is heavy traffic in and around Harrow.

Man in life-threatening condition after fall from height in Harrow Town Centre Harrow Online

The road has been closed off at Havelock Place with the 182 bus route through Harrow affected.

Met Police told Harrow Online: “Police were called by London Ambulance Service (LAS) at 13:40hrs on Wednesday, 8 February to reports of a person fallen from height at St Anne’s Road, Harrow.

“Officers, LAS and London’s Air Ambulance attended. At the scene a man, aged 30s, had fallen from the building. He was taken by LAS to a west London hospital where his injuries are life-threatening.

“Immediate enquiries undertaken have established that no other persons were present at the time the man fell from the building.”

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called today 8 February at 1:37pm to reports of an incident on St Ann’s Road, Harrow.

“We sent a number of resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, two paramedics in fast response cars, an incident response officer, and an advanced paramedic. We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance.

“Our first medic arrived within approximately five minutes.

“The incident is still ongoing.”

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