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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 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. | 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 said the baby was now conscious and "stable" at St George's Hospital, in Tooting, south London. | |
| A spokeswoman for the clinic said they were helping with a police inquiry. | 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 from a first-floor window 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. |
| The clinic is not being investigated by police, but there will be an internal inquiry followed by a report on the incident to the Healthcare Commission. |