Two dead in balcony horror at £7million Knightsbridge flat: Railings break as removal men try to move sofa into home of millionaire lawyer linked to royals and stars
- Eight men fell from first floor in Cadogan Square, Knightsbridge at 10am
- Workers were carrying a sofa when the balcony and railings collapsed
- Removal team and the furniture fell around 30ft to the ground
- Flat was being renovated ahead of owner Taher Helmy moving in
- The international lawyer has mixed with the Royal family and celebrities
- One person died on street and the other at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington
- The six other workers were treated for minor injuries at the scene
- One witness said at least one of the men was impaled on railings below
- Cadogan Square is one of London's wealthiest streets with £25m homes
Two men were killed and six others were injured today when a first floor balcony collapsed outside a £7million apartment owned by a renowned international lawyer.
The pair suffered catastrophic injuries when a sofa fell from the balcony of a luxury flat that was under renovation in Cadogan Square in Knightsbridge - one of London's most exclusive streets.
The builders, understood to be Polish, were working for a British-based building and construction company that has been warned in recent years about safety standards, it was reported last night.
Property owner Taher Helmy, 64, who has mixed with the Royal family and Hollywood celebrities such as Ashton Kutcher, said that he was 'very sad' that the 'terrible accident' had happened.
Local MP Greg Hands said the combined weight of the workers and the furniture caused the balcony to collapse, sending workmen and the sofa tumbling around 30ft to the ground at 10am.
Tragedy: This balcony collapsed on the exclusive Cadogan Square in Knightsbridge this morning - killing two people and injuring at least six (file picture)
Incident: A police forensic tent covers one of the bodies at the scene this afternoon, where the men fell 30ft
Owner: International lawyer Taher Helmy, left, and his wife Cherine with Hollywood star Ashton Kutcher
Witnesses said at least one of the men was impaled on the iron railings below, which were photographed by a Scotland Yard forensics team today.
One of the workmen died in the street and another in a Paddington hospital, while their six colleagues were treated for minor injuries at the scene.
Cadogan Square is among London's most exclusive addresses with homes worth up to £25million, with former residents including Jose Mourinho, Sven-Goran Eriksson and Flavio Briatore.
Mr Helmy once a close ally of deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, said he was ‘devastated’ by the tragedy.
Source: the Mail
Source: the Mail
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