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Worker killed in Grosvenor Square building collapse named

A construction worker who died after a building partially collapsed on Grosvenor Square has been named as Lithuanian national and father-of-two Dainius Rupsys.

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Falling digger may have contributed to worker's death

Police believe a falling digger contributed to the death of a 33-year-old man at a construction site on Grosvenor Square on Monday night.

Police officers and construction workers at the scene of partial building collapse in Grosvenor Square. Credit: PA

A 29-year-old man, who suffered minor injuries in the fall, was working in a digger on the second floor at the time of the collapse.

The digger's fall is believed to caused the 33-year-old victim to fall and die at the scene.

The man's next-of-kin have been informed while a post mortem examination is yet to take place, police said.

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