Two young women arrested after child 'falls from first-floor window'

Two young women have been arrested on suspicion of causing a serious injury to a child in Rochdale, police have said.

The women, aged 19 and 20, were arrested at a property in Blackburn on Sunday.

Officers had responded to a concern for the welfare of a child at Spotland Tops, Rochdale, at around 4.16pm on Saturday, Greater Manchester Police said.

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Emergency services attended and the child was taken to hospital in a critical condition.

The child had fallen from a first-floor window, according to reports.

Greater Manchester Police said inquiries are ongoing.

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