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Florida balcony fall baby saved by British tourist | |
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A toddler who fell from a third-floor Florida hotel balcony has escaped injury after being caught by a British woman on holiday. | |
Jah-Nea Myles, 16 months, apparently slipped through the balcony railing and fell into the arms of Helen Beard. | |
Ms Beard, from Worksop, had been at the pool at Orlando's Econo Lodge hotel when she saw the baby hanging from the railing and ran underneath, she said. | |
She held the child until emergency medical workers arrived. | She held the child until emergency medical workers arrived. |
Screaming heard | Screaming heard |
The baby was taken to hospital, where medical staff said they saw no bruises or scratches and deemed her in good health. | The baby was taken to hospital, where medical staff said they saw no bruises or scratches and deemed her in good health. |
An investigator with the Orange County sheriff's office described her as "playful" and said she was not crying. | An investigator with the Orange County sheriff's office described her as "playful" and said she was not crying. |
Helena Myles, Jah-Nea's 20-year-old mother, told police her friend Dominique Holt had been watching the baby in the adjacent hotel room. | Helena Myles, Jah-Nea's 20-year-old mother, told police her friend Dominique Holt had been watching the baby in the adjacent hotel room. |
Ms Holt, 21, said she went to the bathroom about 2100 local time (0100 GMT), then heard screaming and saw the balcony door ajar. | Ms Holt, 21, said she went to the bathroom about 2100 local time (0100 GMT), then heard screaming and saw the balcony door ajar. |
She ran out onto the balcony and saw the baby in the arms of Ms Beard, from Nottinghamshire. | She ran out onto the balcony and saw the baby in the arms of Ms Beard, from Nottinghamshire. |
Police said no criminal charges were pending. | Police said no criminal charges were pending. |
Orlando is a popular destination for holidaymakers, with Walt Disney World and other tourist attractions. | Orlando is a popular destination for holidaymakers, with Walt Disney World and other tourist attractions. |