The entrance to Shirley Towers was cordoned off Their bodies were found moments later at the foot of Shirley Towers, a 15-storey tower block on Church Street in Shirley, Southampton. As police and fire-fighters cordoned off parts of the building, residents told of their shock at the accident. It is a shocking thing that these two lads should die like that. The lift doors should never have opened, they are just not designed to do that. Thirteen people were at the party, including the two victims, who were local to the area, but were not believed to be residents of the tower block.
Police say the circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear.