Horror as man dies after falling from Tate Modern
A MAN has died after falling from the Tate Modern art gallery in London.
Visitors were evacuated from the gallery London Southbank after the horror drop this morning at 10.45am.
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The dead is being treated as unexpected but not suspicious, police said.
Tate Modern will be closed for the remainder of the day and those with exhibition tickets will be contacted.
A coffee truck owner outside the gallery told The Sun: “There were police everywhere.
“It's just so tragic. It makes me dizzy. We're closing early because I can't deal with it.”
Another barista said police flooded the area around the gallery after the man's fall.
The Police met said: “Police were called at 10.45am to reports of a man who had fallen from the Tate Modern on Bankside, SE1.
“Officers, London Air Ambulance and London Ambulance Service attended.
Despite the efforts of the medics on site, the man unfortunately died on the spot.
Investigations are underway to identify the man and notify next of kin.
“A scene and cordons remain in place.
“The death is currently considered unexpected but is not considered suspicious.”
Post on Tweet'Tate Modern will be closed for the remainder of the day while we respond to an incident on site.
“If you have an exhibition ticket for today, we will contact you directly to reschedule your booking.
“We cannot provide further information at this time.”
It comes after one A seven-year-old boy almost died after being thrown from the balcony on the 10th floor of the gallery.
Jonty Bravery, 19, picked up the child he didn't know and threw him 30 meters to the ground, causing horrific life-changing injuries.
Bravery was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 15 years Old Bailey in June 2021 after pleading guilty to attempted murder.