A West Yorkshire mum has spent the night by her 18-month-old son’s bedside after he fell 15ft from an upstairs window - left open due to unseasonably warm weather.
Mikaela Chubb said the toddler is recovering in hospital following the “freak accident”, while a police cordon remains in place at the property in Temple View Terrace in the Richmond Hill area of Leeds.
The Ann Summers senior party ambassador said the tot had made his way to the unlocked first-floor window by clambering over his parent’s bed on Sunday.
After crawling over the headboard and through the window, he then fell onto the pavement below the building in , leaving his parents distraught.
Mikaela said that the window was kept shut “99 per cent” of the time but due to the warm weather, she had left it open.
It was tragically on this occasion that her baby, who is believed to be named Tommy, had sustained injuries after plummeting roughly 15ft (4.5m) onto the concrete.
Mikaela spoke of her "guilt" following the tragedy, particular as it took place on Mother’s Day.
She added that she and the baby’s father were deeply concerned about the health of their son, who is receiving treatment in hospital.
A police presence remains in place on the street this morning.
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