Man dies after Mayfair building collapses

A man has died after a building partially collapsed in Mayfair yesterday afternoon.

The building in Grosvenor Square collapsed at 15.45 BST, and the man, believed to be in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police confirmed one line of inquiry was that the man fell after a floor in the six-storey building gave way.

One other workman and a mini digger on the second floor fell to the floor below, a spokesperson from London Fire Brigade said.

The second man was taken to University College Hospital and has been treated for minor injuries.

The building, a former US naval headquarters and yards from the US Embassy, is being redeveloped into residential accommodation as part of a £250m renovation.

Declan Sherry, chief executive of site contractor McGee, said they were unable to release any further details about the incident as it was liaising with workers’ families.

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