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| Girl critical after Primark fall | Girl critical after Primark fall |
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| A three-year-old girl is in a critical condition in hospital after falling about 100ft (30m) from an escalator in Liverpool's Primark store. | |
| The girl fell through a gap between two escalators to the lower ground floor of the store as she was travelling up to the third floor. | |
| Merseyside Police said the girl was taken to hospital and was reported to be suffering from breathing problems. | Merseyside Police said the girl was taken to hospital and was reported to be suffering from breathing problems. |
| The Church Street store was evacuated and sealed off after the incident. | |
| Police and health and safety officers are currently investigating at the scene. | Police and health and safety officers are currently investigating at the scene. |
| 'Profoundly shocked' | |
| Officers have been searching CCTV images and questioning staff and shoppers. | |
| The accident happened at about 1330 BST on Friday. | |
| A spokesman for Primark said: "We are obviously profoundly shocked and saddened to learn of the accident in our Liverpool store this afternoon. | A spokesman for Primark said: "We are obviously profoundly shocked and saddened to learn of the accident in our Liverpool store this afternoon. |
| "We are doing all we can to assist the authorities in their investigation. | "We are doing all we can to assist the authorities in their investigation. |
| "All our thoughts are with the little girl and her family." | "All our thoughts are with the little girl and her family." |