A third person has died in hospital following the collapse of a brick wall in inner-Melbourne. Source: AAP
AN audit of crumbling facades on Victorian building sites is one of four urgent investigations being undertaken after three people, including a brother and sister, were killed by a collapsing wall in Melbourne.
Bridget Jones, 18, died in a Melbourne hospital early on Sunday from injuries she received when a big wind gust brought down a 15-metre long section of wall as she walked along a footpath on Thursday.
Her brother, 19-year-old Alexander Jones, died at the scene in inner Melbourne when he flung his body across his sister to protect her from the falling bricks.
A Mount Waverley woman in her 30s also was killed but has not yet been formally identified.
The Victorian government has ordered the building commission to examine similar walls around the state.
"This is a terrible tragedy and our thoughts and prayers are with the family," Premier Denis Napthine said.
"This incident will be fully investigated by the coroner and other relevant authorities."
Victoria Police will also complete an investigation, as will WorkSafe and Grocon, the owner of the site.
Bridget's death at 6.30am (AEDT) in Royal Melbourne Hospital prompted friends and well-wishers to flood a Facebook tribute page to pay their respects and express disbelief.
"Hard to find meaning in life when things like this happen," one friend wrote.
"Condolences to family and friends. Stay strong for each other, they are together and at peace now."
On Saturday, the parents of the siblings, Sue and Ian Jones, said they were devastated.
"We are overwhelmed at the loss of our son Alexander and are very distressed to see our critically ill daughter in the hospital," they said in their statement.
They also thanked the passers-by who sifted through the rubble in frenzied rescue attempts.
"We understand people who were passing by and the emergency services did everything that they could and we are so grateful these people tried their best for our children."
Friends of the siblings continued to gather at the scene of the tragedy on Swanston Street in Carlton on Sunday.
Flowers and messages of support were left at the makeshift shrine, including "Zander for PM" scrawled across the pavement in chalk.
Alexander, known to his friends as Zander, was a former school captain at Montmorency Secondary College.
School principal Allan Robinson says the Montmorency community is devastated.
"This is a loss of enormous proportions," he told reporters.
"He was an incredible young man, thoroughly respected and admired by every student and every member of staff at Montmorency Secondary College."
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