A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following reports of a young boy thrown from the tenth floor viewing platform at the Tate Modern.
The child, 6, was taken to hospital by London’s Air Ambulance, the Metropolitan
police said. He is currently in a ‘critical condition’.
As of now, there is nothing to suggest that the 17 year-old suspect is known to the victim.
Police were called at around 2.40pm on Sunday to the Tate Modern in Bankside, south London.
The victim was found on a fifth floor roof. He was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital.#SouthwarkBREAKING: A child has been airlifted to hospital after falling from height at the #TateModern exhibition centre. Met police say a teenager has been arrested in connection with the incident. The child’s condition is currently unknown.Video: @AndyBanksideSE1pic.twitter.com/ll9cV2hEVA—
London 999 Feed (@999London) August 4, 2019Witnesses quickly began posting social media updates from the scene with a few people stating that Tate staff were temporarily ‘locked inside’ the building.
A number of members of the public are assisting police with witness statements.
Visitors to the gallery have now been allowed to leave and the victim’s family is being supported by the police.Air ambulance taken off. Still plenty of paramedics and police on the scene. Tate staff indicate they will allow those locked inside to leave soon pic.twitter.com/7KWM4aSUkG— Greg Ritchie (@greg_ritchie) August 4, 2019HuffPost
UK has approached Tate Modern for comment.