Boy, 4, airlifted to hospital after fall from second-floor window

The boy was airlifted to Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool

A four-year-old boy has been airlifted to hospital after falling from the second-floor window of a house, police have said.

Emergency services were called shortly after 18:00 BST on Monday to Hall Street in Southport.

The North West Air Ambulance airlifted the youngster to Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool.

Merseyside Police said the boy suffered a head injury and was in a stable condition.

The force added that inquiries were continuing into the incident.

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