Crowds watch as the air ambulance prepares to take off. Photo copyright Paul Cowan
A SMALL boy has been seriously injured after falling five storeys from a tower block.
It happened in Sherwood Close, on the Priory Court Estate in Walthamstow, at around 3.20pm on Wednesday.
He was taken by air ambulance to hospital suffering from head injuries.
No arrests have been made.
A Met spokesman said the age of the child and his condition in hospital this evening was not known by the force at this stage.
It is rumoured that the boy is two years old.
Click here to follow the Waltham Forest Guardian on Twitter
Click here to follow the Waltham Forest Guardian on Facebook
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel