• Reported Location/Hotel: Park Plaza Hotel, Addington Street, Westminster Bridge, London, England, United Kingdom
• Incident Type: Fall from Height
• Weapon Used: None
• Cause/Motive: Unknown; death not treated as suspicious
• Reported Perpetrator(s): None
• Reported Victim(s):
▪ Deceased: 45-year-old female
• Injuries: One fatality
• Damages: None reported
• Police Action: Police and London Ambulance Service responded; area cordoned off; investigation underway but death not considered suspicious
• Reported Risk/Peril Impact on Guests: High
• Reported Risk/Peril Impact on Staff: High
• Reported Risk/Peril Impact on Property: Low
• Brief Risk Commentary: A woman fell to her death from the Park Plaza Hotel near Westminster Bridge, prompting an emergency response and temporary traffic disruption. Although the death is not considered suspicious, fatalities involving falls from height at hotels pose serious implications for mental health response, balcony and barrier safety protocols, and crisis management practices for staff and guests.
• Source: “Woman, 45, Falls to Her Death from Park Plaza Hotel Near Waterloo Station,” The Standard, 4 March 2025, https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/woman-death-fall-park-plaza-hotel-waterloo-station-london-met-police-b1214509.html
