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CCTV Shows Three Schoolboys Fall From Stationary Bus in Wigan as Police Revise Account

Officers say the vehicle was not moving at the time, and the inquiry into how the top‑deck window gave way is ongoing.

Overview

  • The boys, two aged 13 and one aged 14 from St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, remain in hospital with injuries described as potentially serious but not life-threatening.
  • Greater Manchester Police updated their initial explanation, saying the bus was stationary on Bolton Road when the pupils fell from a top‑deck side window at about 3:50 p.m.
  • Newly shared CCTV shows multiple boys tumbling from the window of the blue 950 service before the bus sets off, clarifying key moments under review.
  • Transport for Greater Manchester and operator Vision Bus say they are cooperating with police, and the school is supporting affected pupils and families.
  • Emergency services, including an air ambulance, attended and briefly closed the road near the Golborne Road junction while forensics and initial inquiries were carried out.