A woman fell to her death in broad daylight from the Park Plaza hotel near Waterloo Station in London yesterday, police confirmed.

A tent was out up and forensic services could be seen at the south side of Westminster Bridge following the incident around 4.05pm involving the 45-year-old woman. At least three emergency vehicles from the London Ambulance Service and six police cars rushed to the scene.

Traffic congestion began to build up in the area, which was cordoned off, while buses were forced to divert their normal routes. A Met Police spokesperson said: “Police were called at 16:05hrs on Monday, 3 March following reports a person had fallen from height in Westminster. Officers and the London Ambulance Service attended the scene at the Park Plaza on Addington Street. Sadly, a 45-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

“Work is underway in an attempt to inform her next of kin. Enquiries continue, but the death is not being treated as suspicious. Roads have been reopened. A police cordon remains in place.”

While an AA statement also read yesterday: “Road closed and queueing traffic due to emergency services incident on A3200 Addington Street both ways between York Road and Waterloo Station. Detour in operation – bus Routes Affected: 3,11,12,53,148,159,453.”

One X (formerly Twitter) user Simon Bucks yesterday posted the photos of the incident with the caption: “Massive police activity on the south side of London’s Westminster Bridge.”

In January, police an urgent appeal after a man was pushed down an escalator at Waterloo station and later found dead. Ian Airlie, 48, was found dead at his home in Greenwich on October 10.

After his death, his family told police that Ian had reportedly been pushed down Waterloo Station’s Jubilee Line escalator September 15. Mr Airlie is believed to have spoken to security at the station on the day of the incident.

He told them that he had fallen into a woman described as of south Asian appearance who also fell on the escalator, who police are now looking to trace. Detectives are also looking to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident.

The Met Police said a post-mortem into Mr Airlie’s death was “inconclusive” and the force is awaiting the results of “further tests”. Detective Inspector Chris Rogers, leading the investigation, said: “Mr Airlie’s death is tragic, and his family continue to mourn the loss of a loving son, partner, brother and uncle.

“We are determined to piece together the events, and give Mr Airlie’s family the answers they are searching for. You can assist us by coming forward with any information. However small it may seem to you, this could be the key we need to unlock the investigation.”

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