19/06/2015

Investigation To See If Body Find Is Aeroplane Stowaway

The body of a man found on the roof of a building in Richmond is believed to have fallen from a plane.

According to reports, police are investigating to see if the body, found in Kew Road at about 09:35 on Thursday, is connected with the discovery of a stowaway in the undercarriage of a plane at Heathrow Airport.

The man found at the airport is in a critical condition in hospital.

Reports suggest it is being investigated whether the two men had stowed away on a British Airways flight from Johannesburg to Heathrow.

Police are continuing to try to establish the identity of the deceased man.

(MH/JP)

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