Canary Wharf station: Person dies after 'falling from height'

A person has died after falling from a height at Canary Wharf station.

Police and paramedics were called to the station at around 3pm after receiving reports of a person falling from a height.

The person was pronounced dead at the scene, a spokesman for British Transport Police (BTP) said.

Witnesses have since described seeing a person on the ground surrounded by emergency services after "falling from the escalators".

A police spokesman said: "Officers were called to Canary Wharf station after reports a person had fallen from height at the station.

"Paramedics also attended and a person was sadly pronounced dead at the scene."

Officers are now working to identify the person and inform their family.

The incident is not being treated as suspicious, BTP said.

Police closed Canary Wharf station after the incident but it was reopened just before 5pm.