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Police statement after toddler rushed to hospital after falling from window in Richmond Hill, Leeds

An 18-month-old boy fell out of a first-floor window in Leeds police confirm.

A police cordon was in place around a property in Temple View Terrace in the Richmond Hill area of the city following the fall, which happened in the early hours of Saturday morning.

On Sunday afternoon, a West Yorkshire Police officer could be seen standing near the cordon. The child was taken to hospital for his injuries, which are thankfully not thought to be life-threatening.

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A West Yorkshire Police Spokesman said: "At 3.09pm on Saturday, police were contacted by the ambulance service who were attending an address in Temple View Terrace, Leeds, where an 18-month old boy had been injured in a fall from a first-floor window.

"The child was taken to hospital and is continuing to receive treatment for injuries that are not considered life threatening.

"Enquiries are ongoing into the incident but there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances."

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