The boy was rushed to a major trauma unit after being treated at the scene
A five-year-old boy plunged from a rooftop in east London this afternoon,prompting fears for its life.
The incident happened around 2.30pm on Church Elm Lane,metres away from Dagenham Headway Tube station.
Footage from the CCTV camera of a shop shows the boy plummeting from the roof and onto the concrete pavement,wearing nothing but a T-shirt and what look like shorts.
The boy is believed to have fallen off a roof
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A woman is seen rushing to his aid,while other witnesses scramble to call an ambulance.
From the video,it is unclear if the victim has sustained any injuries,but the first paramedic arrived at the scene just five minutes later.
Emergency services were deployed to the scene,including a helicopter that landed at Old Dagenham Park,following the fall.
Church Elm Lane was shut off from the Tasty kebab shop to Church Elm Lane Health Centre as a result.
The child was treated at the scene before being rushed to a major trauma centre.
At this stage,the condition of the victim is not known but his injuries are not life-threatening.
Most properties along Church Elm Lane average at two to three floors,but there are several with seven floors or more.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: ‘We were called at 2.31pm today to reports of a person fallen from height on Church Elm Lane,Dagenham.
‘We sent resources to the scene,including an ambulance crew,an incident response officer and a paramedic in a fast response car. We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance.
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‘Our first paramedic arrived in less than five minutes. We treated a child at the scene and took them to a major trauma centre by road.’
The Metropolitan Police confirmed that no arrests have been made in connection with the incident.
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