A three-year-old girl was rescued after hanging from a window ledge of a building in east London for at least nine minutes, with a police officer and a member of the public catching her as she fell.
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The incident happened on Ilford High Road on Tuesday afternoon, where bystanders spotted the child clinging to a window above a pawnbroker's shop and raised the alarm.
Footage shared on social media showed crowds gathering below as the girl struggled to hold on. A woman could be seen reaching out from a lower window while onlookers shouted for help.
As the child's grip weakened, a police officer positioned himself on a ledge beneath her. Moments later, local resident Mohamed Jesil joined the rescue effort after climbing across nearby rooftops.
The pair moved directly below the girl before she lost her hold and fell. Jesil caught her, while the officer helped steady them as spectators cheered from the street below.
