A sub-contractor has died at the Olympic Stadium in London, prompting work to be stopped with immediate effect.
Work has been halted at the Olympic Stadium in London after a sub-contractor was found dead at the venue on Sunday.
A 44-year-old man was confirmed by the Metropolitan Police to have fallen from the stadium, which is being prepared to host games at the Rugby World Cup before becoming the new home of Premier League side West Ham in 2016.
"Officers were called to the stadium at 07:30 [BST] this morning, Sunday, 28 June, to reports of a person having fallen from the stadium to the ground and being unconscious," read a police statement, which also revealed the incident was not being treated as suspicious.