Overview
- Emergency services found an unidentified man dead outside Grampian Tower after police were called to a disturbance and a second report raising significant concern on Friday.
- Officers say the death is being treated as unexpected and their work includes taking witness statements, door-to-door enquiries and checking CCTV footage.
- No arrests have been made and investigators have not confirmed which floor the man fell from or whether the fall was accidental, self-inflicted or involved a third party.
- Neighbours reported hearing a loud scream and breaking glass and some described a smashed window and a body covered by a sleeping bag at the scene.
- Essex Police have asked anyone with CCTV, dashcam or other footage from in and around the Grampian flats between 00:00 and 07:00 on 3 July to contact officers quoting incident 212 as detectives continue enquiries and maintain a local presence.