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Three charged with manslaughter after death of Sheiku Adams who fell from third-floor Kentish Town flat

Denyer House in Highgate Road, Camden (Picture: PA)

A trio has been charged with manslaughter after 49-year-old Sheiku Adams died when he fell from a third-floor flat in north London.

Mr Adams was found on the ground outside the Denyer House flat in Kentish Town on October 25, after police responded to reports of a forced entry.

He was rushed to hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 11.56pm.

On Wednesday Neil Allen, 25, Nicola Green, 32, and Stephanie Haughton, 34, who are all from the Wolverhampton area, were charged with his manslaughter.

Sheiku Adams, 49, was pronounced dead on Thursday, October 25 (Met Police)

Scotland Yard said they will appear in custody at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court in north London on Thursday, while enquiries continue.

Neighbours in Highgate Road described Mr Adams as a "great guy" who was part of a "lovely family" after his death.

One Denyer House resident, who declined to be named, said: “He was a very devout man and a very nice guy.

“He never had a bad word to say and always said hello to people.”

Another neighbour added: "It's a shame, it really is."

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