Security cameras recorded the moment when three men used a blanket to try to save a four-year-old child who fell from the balcony of the fifth floor of a building in ?om?a, Poland, last Sunday (9). The girl was hanging from the railing when residents realized the situation and rushed to help her.
Video shows moment in which men save baby who fell from the fifth floor
Security cameras recorded the moment when three men used a blanket to try to save a four-year-old child who fell from the balcony of the fifth floor of a building in ?om?a, Poland, last Sunday (9). The girl was hanging from the railing...
One of those involved in the rescue, Dariusz P?o?ski, said he heard screams when leaving the building and, when he looked up, he saw the girl moving from side to side on the balcony railing. "When I left the building, I heard people screaming.
- I looked up and saw the child, who was almost naked and wearing only a shirt, moving from one side of the fence to the other," he reported.
- While the three men tried to prepare the blanket to receive the child, other neighbors tried to wake the mother.
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According to the British newspaper The Sun, the men spread a blanket to cushion the child's fall. One of those involved in the rescue, Dariusz P?o?ski, said he heard screams when leaving the building and, when he looked up, he saw the girl moving from side to side on the balcony railing.
"When I left the building, I heard people screaming. I looked up and saw the child, who was almost naked and wearing only a shirt, moving from one side of the fence to the other," he reported.
While the three men tried to prepare the blanket to receive the child, other neighbors tried to wake the mother. They knocked on the apartment door but were unable to get a response.
The fall ended up being partially cushioned by the blanket. However, the girl slipped and ended up on the floor. A doctor who also lived nearby showed up to check on the child's condition.
The girl was taken conscious to the hospital. After medical evaluation, professionals found that she had only suffered minor injuries.
Mother may face criminal charges After the incident, tests were carried out to check the condition of the child's mother. The result showed that she was slightly drunk. The concentration recorded was 70 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood, equivalent to 0.35 mg/L on the breathalyzer.
The index was above the alcohol limit allowed for driving in Poland.
According to a police spokeswoman, the mother could be charged with exposing a child to risk of death or serious injury.
Local legislation provides that, if found responsible for the crime, she could receive a sentence of up to five years in prison.
The case drew attention after security camera images showed the action of the three men in the face of the emergency situation. They used the blanket in an attempt to reduce the impact of the fall, while the other residents sought help and tried to locate the child's mother.
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