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Woman held after baby window fall | Woman held after baby window fall |
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A month-old baby boy is in hospital with serious injuries after falling from a window at a mental health clinic which treats post-natal depression. | |
A 29-year-old woman, understood to be the boy's mother, was held under the Mental Health Act after the incident at The Eastbourne Clinic, in East Sussex. | |
Police described the baby's condition at St George's Hospital in Tooting, south London, as "improving". | |
A spokeswoman for the clinic said they were helping with a police inquiry. | |
Residential clinic | Residential clinic |
The baby was critically injured in the fall on Saturday evening. | The baby was critically injured in the fall on Saturday evening. |
He was initially taken to the Eastbourne District General Hospital before being transferred to London. | He was initially taken to the Eastbourne District General Hospital before being transferred to London. |
A Sussex Police statement said: "A 29-year-old woman has been arrested and is assisting police as to the circumstances of the incident." | A Sussex Police statement said: "A 29-year-old woman has been arrested and is assisting police as to the circumstances of the incident." |
The independent clinic treats "a wide range of post-natal disorders" in its residential Mother and Baby Unit. | The independent clinic treats "a wide range of post-natal disorders" in its residential Mother and Baby Unit. |
Up to four mothers and babies can be looked after for an average of six-and-a-half weeks. | Up to four mothers and babies can be looked after for an average of six-and-a-half weeks. |