A three-year-old boy is in a critical condition in hospital after police were called to a nursery in Middleton on Monday afternoon.
Emergency services were called to an address on Mainway East at around 3.50pm on Monday (November 2). A large response was pictured at the scene, with three police vehicles, an ambulance and a rapid response paramedic car in attendance, while the air ambulance was also pictured landing on a nearby grass verge.
Police confirm response
A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday that officers responded to reports of concern for a child. The child, a three-year-old boy, was taken to hospital from the scene at the nursery and is in a critical condition, police have said.
In a statement, the force spokesperson said: "At 3.49pm we were called to reports of a concern for a child at an address on Mainway East, in Middleton. Emergency services attended and a child was taken to hospital. Enquiries are ongoing."
Nursery approached
Cosy Toes, which is part of a chain that runs four nurseries across Middleton, offers daycare for children up to five years old. The M.E.N has approached the nursery for further information.
