"Joshua Robbins's mother, Fiona Jane Garrett, released a statement online explaining her son had lent against the railings of the Holland and Thurston Dwellings in Holborn on the evening of 29 January, in order to see if a pizza delivery had arrived. The railings, located on a communal hallway balcony, gave way, and Joshua fell to his death. Islington & Shoreditch Housing Association (ISHA) told the BBC they were "fully cooperating with the police and their investigation"."
"Joshua's mother, Fiona Jane Garrett said that Josh's father Will saw the immediate aftermath of his son's fall. "It's something no parent should ever have to see. He is deeply traumatised by what he witnessed. "Our family is absolutely devastated. We have lost our son. "We should not be planning a cremation. We should not be waiting for pathology reports. We should not be writing statements like this or trying to navigate trauma and bureaucracy at the same time.""
Joshua Robbins, 23, fell from the fifth storey of a Holborn block of flats after communal hallway balcony railings gave way while he leaned on them to check for a pizza delivery. His father witnessed the immediate aftermath and is deeply traumatised. The family described Joshua as a happy, go‑lucky young man with a smile that lit up every room and said they are seeking answers. Islington & Shoreditch Housing Association said it is fully cooperating with police and that it is too early to comment further. Residents were told not to put weight on the railings and scaffolding was planned.
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