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| Toddler falls from hotel balcony | Toddler falls from hotel balcony |
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| A one-year-old boy from the UK is in intensive care after falling from a hotel balcony in Spain. | |
| Daniel Betley, from Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, was on holiday with his mother and grandparents in Cambrils on Costa Dorada when he fell 16ft (4.8m). | Daniel Betley, from Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, was on holiday with his mother and grandparents in Cambrils on Costa Dorada when he fell 16ft (4.8m). |
| He was flown by helicopter to the Vall d'Hebron Hospital in Barcelona with head injuries. | He was flown by helicopter to the Vall d'Hebron Hospital in Barcelona with head injuries. |
| A spokesman for the hospital said the youngster's condition was currently "stable but serious". | A spokesman for the hospital said the youngster's condition was currently "stable but serious". |
| The toddler, who will be two next month, will remain in hospital for several days at least, said the spokesman. | |
| A spokesman for the Best Cambrils Hotel, where the family was staying, said: "The accident happened on Tuesday afternoon. Our staff were first alerted when they heard screaming. | A spokesman for the Best Cambrils Hotel, where the family was staying, said: "The accident happened on Tuesday afternoon. Our staff were first alerted when they heard screaming. |
| "He was flown 100km to hospital in Barcelona with his mother. His grandparents have also gone there to be with him." | "He was flown 100km to hospital in Barcelona with his mother. His grandparents have also gone there to be with him." |
| Police based at the beach resort could not confirm that they were investigating. | Police based at the beach resort could not confirm that they were investigating. |
| Neighbours of the family in Vimy Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, said Daniel's mother Louise Betley had gone on holiday with her parents at the start of the week. | Neighbours of the family in Vimy Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, said Daniel's mother Louise Betley had gone on holiday with her parents at the start of the week. |