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25/06/2007
Judge killed in fall from block of flats
A Crown Court judge has died after falling 50ft from the block of flats where he lived.
Judge Rodney McKinnon, 64, died after falling from a window in his apartment in the prestigious Drake House building in Dolphin Square, Pimlico, south-west London on Thursday afternoon.
Mr McKinnon suffered fatal head injuries in the fall and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A spokesperson for Scotland Yard said that the death was not being treated as suspicious and added that a post-mortem is due to take place on Tuesday.
An inquest will be held at Westminster Coroner's Court.
(KMcA)
Judge Rodney McKinnon, 64, died after falling from a window in his apartment in the prestigious Drake House building in Dolphin Square, Pimlico, south-west London on Thursday afternoon.
Mr McKinnon suffered fatal head injuries in the fall and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A spokesperson for Scotland Yard said that the death was not being treated as suspicious and added that a post-mortem is due to take place on Tuesday.
An inquest will be held at Westminster Coroner's Court.
(KMcA)
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