A four-year-old girl was playing with a tricycle on the balcony of a 16th floor flat before she fell to her death, an inquest opening heard.
Jewel Oluyemi died in hospital after she fell from a family flat in St Paul's Road in Barking at around 11am on October 24.
An inquest was opened into her death at East London Coroner's Court on Friday, November 6.
Senior coroner Graeme Irvine, summarising information provided by Barts Health NHS Trust, said Jewel fell from the 16th floor balcony of a family flat in Chand House.
Jewel had been playing with a tricycle on the balcony prior to the fall, the court heard.
Her cause of death was given in court as multiple injuries caused by a fall from height.
Mr Irvine opened an inquest and made Jewel's family interested persons, allowing them to examine evidence and question witnesses at the inquest.
He said: "I will need a family background statement about who Jewel was in life and what is known by them about the dreadful events of October 24."
Mr Irvine added that if the property was private or council-provided residence, it is highly likely that the housing association or landlord will also be made interested persons.
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