Man dies after falling from Tate Modern gallery

Emergency services were called to the gallery at 10.45am on Friday morning, where the man died at the scene. His death is not being treated as suspicious.

A man has died after falling from the Tate Modern gallery in London, the Metropolitan Police said.

Emergency services were called to the gallery, in Bankside, at about 10.45am on Friday.

The force said the man, who has yet to be identified, died at the scene.

His death is not currently being treated as suspicious.

A cordon remained in place at the scene on Friday afternoon.

A spokesperson for the London Ambulance Service said “We sent resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, a paramedic on a motorcycle, an incident response officer and a clinical team manager. We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance."

They continued: “Very sadly, despite the best efforts of our crews, a person was pronounced dead at the scene.”

The Tate modern said “We are very sad to report that a member of the public passed away at Tate Modern this morning."

"The police are not treating the event as suspicious, but we have closed the gallery for the day as a mark of respect."

"All our thoughts are with the person’s family and friends at this time.”