Four-year-old boy airlifted to hospital after falling from second floor window of house in Southport

A four-year-old boy is in a stable condition in hospital after falling from the second floor window of a house.Merseyside Police were called to Hall Road in Southport at around 6:20pm on Monday 25 September, following reports a boy was injured and required "urgent medical attention".

Once officers arrived they found the four-year-old had fallen from a second floor window.The North West Air Ambulance was called and landed at Zetland Bowling Club on Zetland Street a short time later.

The boy was airlifted to Alder Hey Children's Hospital with a head injury.A spokesperson from Merseyside Police said: "We can confirm emergency services are currently in Southport following reports that a child fell from a second storey window this evening, Monday 25 September."We received a report at around 6.20pm that a four-year-old boy had sustained injuries and required urgent medical attention. He has been taken to hospital by air ambulance."

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