Charlie Paterson, an 'outstanding' 14-year-old footballer plummets 19 storeys to his death Schoolboy Charlie Paterson fell from Winford House in Bow, east London The pupil from Bishop Challoner Catholic School died on Friday morning He is said to have fallen from a chute on the top floor of block he lived in Charlie was a talented footballer who played with youth team Senrab FC Police say they are treating the death as unexplained, but not suspicious Charlie Paterson, 14, who died on Friday after plunging from the top of the tower block he lived in in Bow, east London A promising schoolboy footballer has died after plunging from the top of the 19-storey tower block he lived in. Football-mad Charlie Paterson is said to have crashed through a ceiling and onto a concrete floor after the fall from an enclosed chute next to a stairwell. Police were called to reports of an injured boy at Winford House in Bow, east London, where Charlie lived with his mother, stepfather and younger brother, at 6.30am on Friday. Paramedics carried out extensive treatment but Charlie, who turned 14 at the start of the month, was pronounced dead at 7.07am after plunging from the top floor of the tower block. A witness, who did not want to be named, said: 'I saw him on the ground. He crashed through the ceiling. Devastated relatives and friends from Bishop Challoner Catholic School in Tower Hamlets, where Charlie was a pupil, have left floral tributes and candles at the foot of the stairwell where his body was found. A single rose believed to have been left by Charlie's mother, Emma Jewell, carried the message: 'Love you loads, always will. Always in our hearts and thoughts. Hope you're at peace now and happy. Sweet dreams, love Mum and Ian. A yellow football was left in tribute bearing the message: 'Love you big bro. Every goal I score will be for you. Love, hugs and kisses. Harvey. And a bouquet of colourful flowers carried the message: 'To our lovely grandson Charlie. We will miss you lots. Love forever, nanny and granddad. Local youth team Senrab FC, where Charlie played as a striker, left a football shirt with the message: 'Gone but not forgotten. RIP Coach Dave and your teammates. Senrab has produced a clutch of top football stars in recent years including three England captains - Terry, Ray Wilkins and Sol Campbell - as well as current England striker Jermain Defoe plus Ledley King and Lee Bowyer. Charlie fell to his death from the top of Winford House in Bow, east London, where friends left roses in tribute Charlie lived on the third floor of the block with his mother, her partner, and his younger brother, Harvey Staff at the youth team Charlie played for described him as an 'outstanding footballer' and a 'really nice lad' Paul Shea, the club's assistant secretary, said: 'Our hearts go out to the family. We held a minute's silence in his honour at all our games on Sunday. He was an outstanding footballer and he was a really nice lad. Mr Shea said Charlie had been due to play for the club at the weekend. Charlie's neighbour Nasim Begum, 31, said: 'My children are shocked. Its so scary and he is too young. I saw him all the time playing football. I used to see him coming home from school, walking with his friends. Charlie is thought to have fallen from a chute on the top floor next to this window at Winford House in Bow Flowers and a signed shirt from local youth team Senrab FC have been placed in the tower block's stairwell Charlie, who attended a local Catholic school, was a promising footballer and also a keen drummer Charlie died on Friday morning despite paramedics' best efforts to save his life after he fell from the tower The footballer and promising drummer lived on the third floor with his mother, stepfather and younger brother, Harvey. A Scotland Yard spokesman said: 'Police were called at about 6.30am on Friday November 15th to reports of a male injured at Winford House in Bow. Officers and paramedics attended and a 14-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene at 7.07am. At this early stage it is believed the boy received his injuries after falling form a height at the block. The death is being treated as unexplained. A police source said that Charlie's death is not being treated as suspicious.