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Man Plunges to Death from City Tower Yards from Coq d’Argent
A man fell to his death from a spot yards from the rooftop Coq d’Argent restaurant in the City of London today.
He plunged into an atrium from a walkway on the same level as the restaurant at No 1 The Poultry.
The apparent suicide is the fourth to take place in or near the restaurant in the last five years.
Police say that eye-witnesses saw the man fall from a walkway at 12.41 pm today.
Eye-witnesses at the scene said that the man was wearing a suit when he fell.
Paramedics raced to the address but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
In the latest incident the man is believed to have taken a lift to the restaurant – whose roof terrace is closed for the winter – and then walked along a walkway over the atrium.
City of London police said it had launched an investigation into the circumstances of the death.
In a statement the owners of Coq D’Argent, D&D London, said: “At present it appears to us that the individual concerned did not enter the restaurant. It would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage.
“At Coq d’Argent the health and safety of our customers is of paramount importance. We have complied with and have confirmation that all requisite safety standards are in place.
“Since the sad incident of last month, we continue to explore other measures to prevent these tragedies reoccurring. We are working closely with the police, health and safety authorities, the owners of the building and the Samaritans.”
The incident comes almost a month to the day after father-of-one Kevan Ward, 46, fell 350 ft to his death outside the Willis Building in the City.
Mr Ward was a popular head of security at the tower and later his family said they were “at a loss” to say why he acted.
His death took place a week after businesswoman Rema Beauty Begum died when she fell from the top of the nearby Coq D’Argent restaurant.
Onlookers described how the 29-year-old took a sip of wine then fell eight–stories landing outside Bank underground station.
Her death was the third time in five years that someone has fallen to their death from the restaurant, which was founded by Sir Terence Conran.
In 2007 Richard Ford, 33, threw himself from the top and in 2009 Anjool Malde, 24, jumped to his death after he was suspended from Deutsche Bank over a prank.
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Man Who Plunged 100ft to His Death from Private Members’ Balcony at Tate Modern was a Bank Manager
The man who plunged 100ft to his death at London’s Tate Modern gallery in front of horrified onlookers was a HSBC bank manager, it was revealed today.
Michael Foreman, 48, was reported missing the day before he fell from a private members’ balcony on the fifth floor of the gallery just before 6pm last Tuesday evening.
An inquest was today opened into his death at Southwark Coroner’s Court after Mr Foreman was formally identified by his wife following the incident.
His death – caused by ‘multiple traumatic injuries’ – was deemed non suspicious, the court heard.
The hearing was told: ‘On July 23rd he was reported missing to Essex Police. On July 24th he was witnessed to jump from the fifth floor members bar area of the Tate Modern. He was taken to St Thomas Hospital.’
Coroner Dr Andrew Harris was told Mr Foreman, who lived with his wife Janet in Essex, was ‘a senior bank manager with HSBC’.
Mr Foreman’s funeral is due to take place on Friday at Corbets Tey crematorium in Upminster.
Devastated friends of the HSBC banker described him as a ‘gentleman’ who was ‘very passionate’ about his hobby, playing trombone in brass bands.
His friends revealed Mr Foreman’s death was a case of ‘history repeating itself’ as Mr Foreman’s brother, who had also worked for HSBC, died in tragic circumstances after going for a swim and suffering a heart attack aged just 24.
He was a trombonist in the Tilbury brass band in Essex and also used to play regularly with The Aveley and Newham Band in east London.
Tilbury brass band member Derek Morris said married Mr Foreman was always a ‘gentleman’ and worked in HSBC’s City HQ where he had a ‘good job’.
Mr Morris, who also plays trombone, added: ‘He had a good job in the City and was always flying to Hong Kong so it makes you think what was going through his mind when he died.’I’ve known him for many years as we played for 50 years for the Aveley band. He was a quiet man, but very passionate about the trombone.
‘He was very business-like and not very sociable. He was always very well-suited and always a gentleman.
‘It’s very sad news and I just can’t believe it.
‘He had a brother who used to work for HSBC too, but he tragically died years ago.
‘He went for a swim and had a heart attack. He was 24 when he died and they were both very close.’
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