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Primark fall girl being monitored Fall girl's family thank rescuers
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Doctors are closely monitoring the condition of a three year-old girl who suffered multiple injuries in a fall from a clothing store escalator. The parents of a three-year-old girl who suffered multiple injuries in a fall from an escalator have thanked people who came to her aid.
Evie Parry from Liverpool fell 100ft (30m) between escalators at the city's branch of Primark on Friday afternoon. Evie Parry fell 100ft (30m) between escalators at Liverpool's branch of Primark on Friday afternoon.
She broke a leg and an arm and suffered internal injuries. Her condition at Alder Hey Children's Hospital is described as critical but stable.She broke a leg and an arm and suffered internal injuries. Her condition at Alder Hey Children's Hospital is described as critical but stable.
Her parents issued a statement thanking people who helped after the fall. Her parents have thanked shoppers, Primark workers and hospital staff.
Merseyside Police said: "Evie's parents would like to express their thanks to all the staff at the Primark store and also the members of the public who responded quickly in providing first aid to their daughter after she fell.Merseyside Police said: "Evie's parents would like to express their thanks to all the staff at the Primark store and also the members of the public who responded quickly in providing first aid to their daughter after she fell.
"Evie's parents would also like to thank all the staff at the Liverpool Children's NHS Trust, particularly all the staff at the intensive care unit.""Evie's parents would also like to thank all the staff at the Liverpool Children's NHS Trust, particularly all the staff at the intensive care unit."
Escalators 'cleared'Escalators 'cleared'
Police, the Health and Safety Executive and Liverpool City Council officials are investigating the cause of the accident.Police, the Health and Safety Executive and Liverpool City Council officials are investigating the cause of the accident.
The Church Street store was closed after Evie fell, but reopened on Saturday.The Church Street store was closed after Evie fell, but reopened on Saturday.
A Primark spokesman said: "The engineers from the council and those from the escalator maintenance firm have given the all-clear for the escalators to operate again.A Primark spokesman said: "The engineers from the council and those from the escalator maintenance firm have given the all-clear for the escalators to operate again.
"We are continuing to look at the CCTV footage to try and build up a picture of what happened."We are continuing to look at the CCTV footage to try and build up a picture of what happened.
"Our thoughts remain with the little girl and her family.""Our thoughts remain with the little girl and her family."
The discount fashion store opened last September after a major redevelopment of what had been a Littlewoods store.The discount fashion store opened last September after a major redevelopment of what had been a Littlewoods store.