Woman Seriously Injured After Fall in Brighton Prompts Police Watchdog Referral
Overview
It is understood that officers had prior contact before she fell from height, sustaining serious injuries.
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South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb), along with the Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance, attended the scene. The woman was taken to Royal Sussex County Hospital for treatment.
A Sussex Police spokesperson told UKNIP:“On Wednesday (30 July) at around 1.40pm, emergency services received reports of concern for a woman’s welfare in Madeira Drive, Brighton. Officers engaged with the woman, who was taken to hospital by the Ambulance Service with serious injuries.”
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Due to prior contact with the woman, Sussex Police has made a referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) in line with standard procedure.
No further details have been released, and the woman’s current condition has not been confirmed.
