Two teenagers fell 60ft to their deaths in a tragic accident after they drunkenly lost their balance while 'making out' on a balcony, an inquest has ruled.
International students Anastasia Tutik, 19, and Miguel Ramos, 18, died hours after meeting each other in a sixth-floor flat party in Deptford, south east London.
Today a horrified neighbour described how the Mr Ramos, the son of a prominent Mexican politican, was 'locked together' with Russian Ms Tutik as they toppled over the flat's balcony ledge.
The inquest at Southwark Crown Court heard the pair had both been drinking together on June 10 at a friend's party in the flat, which had views of the River Thames and Canary Wharf.
They became friendly and went outside to 'kiss and cuddle', said party host Alfonso Garza.
Mr Garza, also a student from Mexico,told the inquest: 'He liked her and she liked him so they went onto the balcony to make out - to kiss and cuddle. They were alone on the balcony.
'We went out and a friend shouted "they’re not here". I couldn’t believe it I walked over and saw them over the edge and he shouted "they’ve jumped".
‘I looked and could see them lying there, neither was moving and there was a lot of blood coming from Miguel’s head. Anastasia was lying either on top of him or to the side. I was in complete shock.’
Ms Tutik had only arrived in Britain from Russia in September last year and was studying A-levels at Bellerbys College, a £24,000-a-year international school in Greenwich, south east London.
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