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Mum of boy, 5, who plunged to death from 15th floor flat says council 'failed' her

2 outlets 2 reports Published Aug 17, 2026

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Five-year-old Aalim Ahmed died after falling from the kitchen window of his family's flat in Plaistow, east London in May 2024S1
Aalim Ahmed fell from his 15th floor flat in Plaistow, east London, and died instantly after his mother says Newham Council ignored her safety concernsS2

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Mum of boy, 5, who plunged to death from 15th floor flat says council 'failed' her

Five-year-old Aalim Ahmed died after falling from the kitchen window of his family's flat in Plaistow, east London in May 2024

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Mum of boy, 5, who fell from 15th-floor flat says death 'could have been prevented'

Aalim Ahmed fell from his 15th floor flat in Plaistow, east London, and died instantly after his mother says Newham Council ignored her safety concerns

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Mum of boy, 5, who plunged to death from 15th floor flat says council 'failed' her

United Kingdom Health Epidemics & Health

2 outlets 2 reports Published Aug 17, 2026

What to know

Five-year-old Aalim Ahmed died after falling from the kitchen window of his family's flat in Plaistow, east London in May 2024S1
Aalim Ahmed fell from his 15th floor flat in Plaistow, east London, and died instantly after his mother says Newham Council ignored her safety concernsS2

Assembled from source summaries.

Timeline · newest first

2mos Mirror

Mum of boy, 5, who plunged to death from 15th floor flat says council 'failed' her

2mos Dailyrecord

Mum of boy, 5, who fell from 15th-floor flat says death 'could have been prevented'

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S1 Mirror 1 report · EN

S2 DailyrecordLead 1 report · EN

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Mum of boy, 5, who plunged to death from 15th floor flat says council 'failed' her

Mum of boy, 5, who fell from 15th-floor flat says death 'could have been prevented'

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