Toddler Falls From Block Of Flats In East London

The child is in a critical but stable condition, police said.
City of London Police - Do Not Cross barrier tape
City of London Police - Do Not Cross barrier tape
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A toddler has been taken to hospital after falling from a block of flats in east London.

The Metropolitan Police said they were called to East India Dock Road in Poplar shortly after 6.50pm on Monday to reports that a child had “fallen from height”.

The child is in a critical but stable condition, police said on Tuesday morning, and had been transferred to a specialist hospital.

Police, London Ambulance Service (LAS) and an air ambulance attended the scene, and the child was taken to hospital.

A Met spokesman said no arrests have been made and the child’s condition is not yet known.

1/2 - Police called at 18:54hrs to East India Dock Road #Poplar #E14 to reports of a child fallen from height from a residential building.

Officers attended with LAS.

The child, believed to be a toddler, has been taken to hospital - we await a condition update.

— Tower Hamlets Police (gov.uk/coronavirus) (@MPSTowerHam) July 27, 2020

2/2 - Officers remain on scene & road closures are in place at junction with Chrisp Street and Newby Place. Motorists should use other routes.

Any witnesses or those with dash cam footage should call police ref CAD 6419/27 July.

— Tower Hamlets Police (gov.uk/coronavirus) (@MPSTowerHam) July 27, 2020

A road closure was in place as of 8.30pm at East India Dock Road’s junction with Chrisp Street and Newby Place.

LAS said the child was treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to a major trauma centre by ambulance.

People who witnessed the incident or have footage are asked to contact the Met quoting reference CAD 6419/27 July.

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