BREAKING: Child seriously injured after falling from house window as police swarm scene

BREAKING: Child seriously injured after falling from house window as police swarm sceneThe youngster reportedly fell from a window and was taken to hospital in a serious condition, meanwhile a police cordon has been erected at the scene as the force says its started an investigationA boy has been left in a serious condition after falling from a window at a house in Middlesbrough (Image: Teesside Live)ByNaomi CorriganJoe SmithNews Reporter14:34, 3 Apr 2026Updated14:40, 3 Apr 2026A child has been raced to hospital in a serious condition after he reportedly fell from a window. The youngster is said to have fallen from a window from a property in Middlesbrough where a cordon has since been erected. Emergency services descended on Palmer Street in the Gresham area at around 5pm on Thursday (April 2) with police reporting they have opened an investigation into the incident. Paramedics rushed to the scene before transporting the youngster to James Cook University Hospital, reports Teesside Live. One resident said she had heard a child fell from the window and saw police and an ambulance at the scene at teatime on Thursday. One man living on the road said he didn't know what had happened, adding: "No-one really talks around here but there's always something going on." A police car remains parked on the street and detectives were seen knocking on doors. A police cordon remained in place as of Friday morning with Palmer Street taped off just before it meets Diamond Road. Detective Inspector Rebecca Taylor, from Cleveland Police's Protecting Vulnerable People team, said: "Shortly before 5pm on Thursday, April 2, police were called to Palmer Street in Middlesbrough following concerns for a child who was reported to have fallen from the window of a property. Paramedics attended and provided treatment to the child who was taken to hospital where he is in a serious but stable condition. "Enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances. Anyon...