A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after a woman fell around 40ft from the balcony of a flat in Manchester.
The woman managed to survive with injuries described by police as serious but not life-threatening.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said officers were called to a block of apartments on Regent Road at around 2am on Friday.
Emergency services attended and the woman was taken to hospital for treatment.
Detectives opened an investigation and a 28-year-old was arrested on suspicion of section 18 assault, GMP said.
The woman, who has not been named, remained in hospital receiving treatment.
Anyone who has information about the incident is being urged to contact GMP.
A spokesperson for the force said: "A woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries which thankfully aren’t thought to be life-threatening.
"A 28-year-old was arrested on suspicion of section 18 assault and remains in custody.
"Enquiries are being conducted by our Central Park CID and any information should be passed to us online via our LiveChat service or by calling 101 quoting incident 253 of 02/09/2022."
