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Holborn Balcony Death: Family Launches 'No More Falls' as Police Appeal for Information

The family’s rail-safety push gains profile after a reply from the prime minister, with police inquiries still active.

Overview

  • Joshua Robbins, 23, died on January 29 after a fall from a Holborn housing block, police confirmed at the scene.
  • His parents say a fifth-floor communal railing gave way as he looked for a pizza delivery, and his father saw the immediate aftermath.
  • A social-media image from the night shows a forensic tent outside the block and the fifth-floor barrier missing.
  • The Metropolitan Police say the circumstances remain under investigation and have appealed for information from the public.
  • Islington & Shoreditch Housing Association offered condolences and says it is cooperating, the family has launched a fundraiser and received a pledge of help from the prime minister, and no meeting or inquest date has been set.