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Woman Arrested After Seven-Month-Old Taken to Hospital in Whitefield

Greater Manchester Police have bailed the woman and asked the public to come forward as officers investigate reports the baby fell from a window.

Overview

  • Emergency services, including an air ambulance, attended Gloucester Avenue in Whitefield on Monday evening and a seven-month-old girl was taken to hospital for treatment.
  • Greater Manchester Police confirmed a woman was arrested on suspicion of child neglect and has since been released on bail pending further inquiries.
  • Local reporting says the infant reportedly fell from a window and her injuries are not believed to be life‑threatening, but the fall has not been formally confirmed by police.
  • Police have not disclosed the arrested woman’s identity, age or relationship to the baby and are asking anyone with information to contact GMP on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously.
  • Investigators continue to examine the circumstances and emergency response, and the force’s appeal for witnesses could produce further details that clarify how the incident occurred.