Baby boy airlifted to hospital after falling from second storey window
6 August 2023, 17:02 | Updated: 6 August 2023, 17:29
A baby boy has been airlifted to hospital after falling from second storey window.
The one-year-old child fell from the second floor of the building on Heap Street, Burnley, at around 10.30am on Sunday morning.
The child was airlifted to Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Lancashire Police said.
It's believed the boy suffered serious injuries as a result of the fall.
Police have now launched an investigation and appealed for information.
Officers are now trying to track down eye-witnesses who stopped to help the child at the scene.
DI Mark Saunders said: "First and foremost, my thoughts are with the family at this distressing time.
"We know following the incident, there were people who thankfully stopped to help.
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Adding: "We're really keen to identify those individuals and speak to them to find out what happened".
He added that anyone with information or CCTV footage that could help, asked the public to contact 101 quoting log 0497 of August 6.
Earlier in the day, the force tweeted: "We’re trying to find several people who stopped to help a baby, this morning in Burnley.
It continued: "Our officers and ambulance crews attended the scene, with the baby, a 1-year-old boy, taken to Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital via air ambulance, for treatment for serious injuries. An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident is underway."
