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The Independent
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- The Independent
Mother's horror as her newborn baby plunges 160ft down mountain in pram
A 10-week-old baby miraculously survived a 160-foot fall down a mountain in Austria after the mother let go of the pram. The pushchair started uncontrollably rolling down the steep slope after the mother, 23, stopped to open a gate into a field at around 12.55pm on July 14, police said. It tumbled nearly 50 metres and overturned several times before crashing, throwing the baby out. 'The pushchair rolled about 50 metres downhill and rolled over several times,' a police spokesperson said. 'The baby was thrown from the pushchair.' The police are investigating the incident but have not yet spoken to the family, who are in shock, Austria's national public broadcaster ORF reported. The family of three had been hiking in the Tyrolean Alps in the Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis area. The incident occurred on the way to Frommes Alp in Fiss municipality, according to German newspaper Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger. The Fiss mountain rescue team happened to be nearby and rushed to help. They gave the baby first aid and helped the family down the slope. The baby received emergency treatment at the Zams hospital, after which it was helicoptered to the University Hospital in Innsbruck. Hospital spokesperson Johannes Schwamberger told local media the baby was injured but was not in life-threatening condition. The child is in a paediatric intensive care unit 'for safety and observation'. 'Considering the severity of the accident, the child was extremely lucky,' Mr Schwamberger added. The baby's father was also present during the hike, police confirmed. The incident comes after a boy, 7, suffered life-threatening injuries after a car ploughed into a trampoline in Germany earlier this month. After hitting the trampoline, it launched into the air and smashed into a barn. Initial findings of a police investigation indicate that alcohol was not a factor, Bild reported. In a separate incident this month, a child died and 21 people were injured after a British school coach overturned in Exmoor, Somerset. Two children were airlifted to hospital with serious injuries. The coach, carrying year-five pupils from Minehead Middle School, was returning from a trip to Exmoor Zoo when it went off road and slid 20ft down a bank.
BBC News
13 minutes ago
- BBC News
Tribute to 'caring' mum killed when car crashed into Coventry house
A woman who died after a car crashed into her house was "caring" and "glamorous," her family has Howard, 78, died from her injuries in hospital after a car struck her house in Coventry just before 17:00 BST on Midlands Police said there had been a collision between a Jaguar car and a VW van at the junction of Shilton Lane and Lentons Lane before the crash, and the Jaguar then hit the force has appealed for anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage from the area at the time to get in contact. In a tribute, Ms Howard's family described her as "caring, sharing, glamorous, and stunning" and said she was "someone who loved life"."Dancing mother of Debbie and Julie, our best friend was taken in the most horrific way," they added in a statement."We love her to the moon and back."Officers spoke to both drivers at the scene of the crash and inquiries continue."We are urging anyone with information or footage to get in touch with us," a spokesperson added. Follow BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
The Independent
13 minutes ago
- The Independent
Former Sheffield United defender George Baldock's death ruled an accident
Former Sheffield United footballer George Baldock died in an accident in his own swimming pool with no drugs or alcohol in his system, an inquest has concluded. The 31-year-old Greece international had been living in Athens after recently signing for Panathinaikos when he died on 9 October last year. He spent the majority of his career playing as a defender for MK Dons and Sheffield United, having been born in Buckinghamshire, and had played a club fixture just three days prior to the incident. An inquest into Baldock's death at Milton Keynes Coroner's Court on Wednesday confirmed his medical cause of death as drowning. His family had previously said in a statement that Baldock had 'tragically drowned' whilst swimming in the pool at his home. An investigation by Greek police after the incident also found no evidence of criminal activity. Baldock was discovered in the swimming pool at his address, in the Glyfada district of Athens, on 9 October and attempts at resuscitation were unsuccessful, the inquest heard. A post-mortem examination found no drugs or alcohol in his system and that he had a very large heart 'that would have meant that he was susceptible to heart arrythmias', where the heart beats too fast, too slowly or irregularly. Senior coroner for Milton Keynes Tom Osborne concluded Baldock's death was an accident. Tributes were paid across the country in the days after Baldock's death, including by his former clubs and at a Nations League match between England and Greece at Wembley where the stadium held a period of silence and both teams wore black armbands. In a statement released at the time, Baldock's family said: 'George, you were the most special father, fiance, son, brother, uncle, friend, team-mate and person. 'Your enthusiasm and infectious personality brought so much love to those that were fortunate enough to know you and those that adored you from the stands. 'We will forever cherish the special memories we have of you and you will continue to live on in your beautiful son.' Baldock was due to fly home the following day to celebrate his son's first birthday, his family said.
