London - A six-year-old boy who was thrown
from a 10th floor viewing platform at the Tate Modern art
gallery in central London is in a critical but stable condition
in hospital, police said on Monday.
The boy was reportedly thrown from the 10th floor viewing
platform of the attraction in central London on Sunday afternoon
and was found on a fifth floor roof, police said.
He was rushed to hospital by helicopter. His mother was
heard by witnesses screaming "Where's my son, where's my son?".
Police said the injured boy remained in a critical but
stable condition.
"Officers continue to work hard to establish the
circumstances of yesterday's incident," police said in a
statement. "The six-year-old boy's condition remains the same
and officers are supporting his family."
Emergency crews attending a scene at the Tate Modern art gallery where a teenager was arrested after a child "fell from a height". Picture: Yui Mok/PA via AP
A 17-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of attempted
murder and remains in custody, police said. The teenager had
remained with members of the public on the viewing platform
after the boy's fall.
"There is nothing to suggest that he is known to the
victim," police said.
The Tate Modern, situated in a former power station next to
the River Thames, was the most popular attraction in Britain in
2018 with almost 6 million visitors, according to the
Association of Leading Visitor Attractions.