Toddler in critical condition after falling from Poplar flat block

Police cordoned off the area after the child fell from the block of flats
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A toddler who fell from a block of flats in east London is in a critical but stable condition, police have said.

The little boy has been transferred to a specialist hospital following the incident in Poplar on Monday evening.

Met Police said they were called to East India Dock Road just before 7pm to reports that a child had “fallen from height”.

Emergency services, including an air ambulance, rushed to the scene, and the child was taken to hospital.

The child was rushed to hospital and later transferred to a specialist unit 
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On Tuesday, police said in a statement: “The injured child, a boy, has been transferred to a specialist hospital.

“His condition at this time is believed to be critical but stable.”

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.

There have been no arrests.

Anyone with information or footage of the incident is asked to contact police quoting reference CAD 6419/27 July.

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