Witnesses said they saw paramedics run out of a home with a baby
Chris Slater and Olivia Bridge Reporter in Live News Network
20:13, 07 May 2026Updated 21:33, 07 May 2026
An air ambulance raced to the scene(Image: Tim Graham/Getty Images)
Tragedy has struck a region in Manchester today (Thursday) after reports a baby has sadly died after an incident inside a property.
Neighbours who witnessed paramedics race to the scene on Platt Lane in Fallowfield, south Manchester, say the incident was “terrifying”. Greater Manchester Police, ambulances and an air ambulance was seen in the vicinity, with the helicopter landing nearby.
Neighbours said there was a huge presence of emergency services in the area with several ambulances and police cars at the scene, close to the junction with Yew Tree Road, reports Manchester Evening News.
One person said she saw a paramedic run out of a property with a baby. “It was terrifying,” she said. “Very scary.”
Another neighbour said: “There was a lot of police and two ambulances. I heard one of them mention a child.”
Detectives and forensic crime scene investigation (CSI) officers were seen as an investigation began.
“I didn’t see or hear anything until a police officer knocked on my door,” a neighbour told the Manchester Evening News.
“There was one in uniform and one in plain clothes. The one in plain clothes just said there had been an incident and asked if I’d heard anything. He didn’t say any more.”
The Manchester Evening News understands a baby died at the scene. It is not yet known if the child’s death is being treated as suspicious.
The North West Ambulance Service confirmed paramedics attended an incident at a private address, but declined to give further details.