Woman injured after fall from block of flats window

A WOMAN was found seriously injured today after she fell from a window at a block of flats.
By The Newsroom
Published 8th Apr 2011, 17:13 BST
Updated 11th Apr 2011, 12:08 BST

The 23-year-old was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary with "traumatic" injuries after the incident in the city's Bonnington area.

It was understood that officers from Lothian and Borders Police were investigating the possibility that the woman either fell or jumped from a third floor window in Broughton Road.

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A police spokeswoman said: "A 23-year-old woman was found seriously injured in Broughton Road. We got the call at around 2.40am today. Investigations are taking place. The woman has suffered very severe injuries and is in hospital."

Forensic officers could be seen examining and the scene and taking pictures today.

A police cordon outside the property where the incident took place was lifted just after 8am.

Part of the road was also closed off by police.

A spokesman for the Scottish Ambulance Service said: "We were called to Broughton Road at around 2.30am.We uplifted a woman with traumatic injuries and took her to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary."