A shopper is thought to have killed himself after falling to his death from a third floor escalator at Debenhams’ Oxford Street store at 6.15pm yesterday.

A Met police spokesman said: “Police were called to Debenhams in Oxford Street to a man who had fallen from an escalator. Police and London Ambulance Service attended and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.”

A Debenhams spokesman said: “Police were called to the Oxford Street Debenhams store at 18.15 last night following a serious incident where a man fell from the third floor.  At this stage there are thought to be no suspicious circumstances. Police and London Ambulance Service attended and the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Debenhams continues to work with the authorities on the matter.”