Wiltshire toddler falls 20ft out of window

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A toddler has been airlifted to hospital after she fell from the first floor window of her Wiltshire home onto concrete.

An ambulance was called to the scene in Westbury just after 1300 GMT on Saturday.

The crew reported that the 21-month-old girl had fallen about 20ft and had external injuries to her ribs and back.

She is being treated at Bristol Children's Hospital where she is said to be in a stable condition.

A spokesman for Great Western Ambulance Service said a crew attended the scene within five minutes.

They were concerned the toddler might have suffered more serious internal injuries and requested back-up from the air support unit.

The spokesman said: "The child was said to be in a lot of pain and was in a repeated cycle of screaming then going quiet and unresponsive.

"The Filton-based Great Western Air Ambulance - with critical-care paramedic and doctor on board - arrived on scene at 1.40pm. They assessed the little girl before deciding to fly her and her mother to Bristol Children's Hospital for further treatment, including a CT scan."

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