A vigil is set to be held for a construction worker who died after a house roof collapsed.

The construction worker was killed and another person was injured when a roof collapsed at a house conversion in Leytonstone, last Tuesday (December 12).

The Metropolitan Police were called to reports of a partial building collapse in Pevensey Road shortly after 5pm.

Emergency service crews attended and a man was recovered from the building, but died at the scene despite their efforts.

Waltham Forest Trades Council (WFTC) yesterday (December 18) announced a minute's silence will be held at the building site at 11am on Thursday (December 21).

A second man was taken to hospital with minor injuries and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) was notified, police said.

The death, reported by the Metropolitan Police and WFTC, was described by the union body as yet another "tragedy" of someone being killed at work.

WFTC secretary Kevin Parslow said: “We will hold a respectful vigil at the site and mark the deceased’s passing with a minute’s silence.

"Our thoughts will be with the deceased’s family and friends and for all those who die at or because of their work.”

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WFTC said there are "scant details" about the person who died and they understand no information will be made public until the worker's family have been informed as they are overseas.

Mr Parslow called for better safety regulations at work.

“Sadly we now have another person to add to the list of those killed in Waltham Forest we remember every April 28," Mr Parslow added.

The HSE reported a huge rise in construction worker deaths up to 45 in 2022/23 from 29 in 2012/22, according to WFTC.

The group marks Workers Memorial Day yearly to remember those killed is Waltham Forest and around the world.

Police said they are looking to contact the man's family.