Mother Urges Tower Block Action

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London tower block falls: Mum demands action after son's death

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14-year-old Jovanni Peddie fell to his death from the sixth floor of his London home in 2011 .

His mother Luanda says councils are failing innocent children whose lives are at risk every single day .

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents said London has a very large number of high rises thereby increasing the people falling from a height.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said all of the deaths highlighted by the BBC were "absolutely tragic" The government has told the BBC it is poised to tighten existing safety standards.

Former Conservative leader Michael Howard infamously dubbed the Aylesbury Estate "Hell's waiting room".

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