Man held after woman falls from flats

A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman fell from the fourth floor of a building in…

A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman fell from the fourth floor of a building in west Belfast.

Police received a report that the woman had fallen from a block of flats in the Springmeadow area early this morning.

She was taken to hospital for treatment for serious chest and leg injuries.

The man was also detained on suspicion of assault on police and resisting officers. The PSNI has appealed for witnesses to contact them.

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