Baby suffers serious injuries plunging from fourth-floor window as witnesses describe ‘horrible thud’
- Passers-by were horrified when they saw the young boy smack the ground
- The infant fell from the top floor of a block of flats on Station Road, Kent
- The air ambulance swooped in on Rainham Recreation Ground at around 2pm
A baby is in hospital after plummeting from a fourth-floor flat window in Kent.
Passers-by were horrified when they saw the young boy smack the ground on Station Road, Rainham, with a ‘horrible thud’.
An witness told KentOnline: ‘I heard a loud thud behind me and turned round to see this baby laying motionless on the floor.
‘It was a shock to see and we began shouting up the flats trying to get the parents attention.
‘The father popped his head out the window and went into a sheer panic and ran downstairs.’
Passers-by were horrified when they saw the young boy smack the ground on Station Road, Rainham, with a ‘horrible thud’
The air ambulance swooped in on Rainham Recreation Ground at around 2pm yesterday to fly the child to hospital
The air ambulance swooped in on Rainham Recreation Ground at around 2pm yesterday to fly the child to hospital.
The infant remains in a stable condition and police are appealing to the public for information.
A Kent Police spokesman said: ‘We were called at 1.23pm yesterday to a report a child had fallen from a window.
‘They remain at the hospital in a stable condition and inquiries to establish the full circumstances are ongoing.
‘Anyone who believes they have information that can assist officers can call Kent Police on 01634 792209 quoting 25-0698.’
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