The family of three who plunged 400ft to their deaths from a London tower block were wealthy and lived in a luxury apartment, it can be revealed.

The man, woman and child were found dead last Wednesday after falling into the courtyard from a balcony on the 36th floor of a high-rise in Elephant and Castle, south London.

The family lived in Highpoint tower, home to 458 opulent apartments mostly rented by international students from wealthy backgrounds in East Asia and middle-class young professionals.

The block once housed more than 500 asylum seekers who branded it a ‘hostel from hell’.

But after being redeveloped by Canadian property group Realstar Living and rebranded as UNCLE Elephant and Castle, it now boasts a Sky Lounge top-floor bar, an on-site gym, a co-working space and underground parking.

The block, which now holds a 300-seat theatre leased to the Southwark Playhouse, is said to be London’s tallest residential building and boasts views that ‘make the Shard jealous’.

Residents can see the London Eye, Wembley stadium and the River Thames from their balconies and feel secure with the 24 hour concierge and security service.

One-bedroom studio flats in the block cost £2,700 a month while two-bedroom apartments cost £3,800 a month to rent.

A man, woman and child were found dead last Wednesday after plummeting to their deaths from the 36th floor apartment
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A man, woman and child were found dead last Wednesday after plummeting to their deaths from the 36th floor apartment

The family lived in Highpoint tower, home to 458 opulent apartments mostly rented by international students from wealthy backgrounds in East Asia
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The family lived in Highpoint tower, home to 458 opulent apartments mostly rented by international students from wealthy backgrounds in East Asia