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Two-Year-Old in Life-Threatening Condition After Falling From House Window in Tameside

Police have classified the incident as non-suspicious with inquiries under way.

Overview

  • Greater Manchester Police said the child, a two-year-old boy, was taken to hospital with injuries described as life‑threatening after the fall on Buttermere Road on Saturday evening.
  • Emergency services responded with multiple ambulance crews and an air ambulance that landed nearby to support treatment and transport at the scene.
  • The force has told local media that no arrests have been made and detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident.
  • News outlets reporting the incident have relied on the police statement and photographs showing a heavy emergency presence but have not published further medical details about the child.
  • Investigations may establish how the fall happened and whether safety measures were in place at the home, and authorities say they will provide updates when more information is available.