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A British man has been charged with attempted murder after his girlfriend fell from a balcony in a Greek holiday resort. A British man has been charged with attempted murder after his pregnant girlfriend fell from a balcony in a Greek holiday resort.
Sarah Maskell, 34, from High Wycombe, Bucks, fell 21ft from the hotel in Stalis, Crete, early on Tuesday and was impaled on a railing spike. Sarah Maskell, 34, from High Wycombe, Bucks, fell 21ft from an apartment in Malia, Crete, early on Tuesday and was impaled on a railing spike.
Miss Maskell, who is believed to be pregnant, suffered a punctured lung. Miss Maskell suffered punctured lungs, and doctors were unable to save her unborn child.
A Foreign Office spokesman said Michael Edwards, also from High Wycombe, has been detained by the Greek authorities. Michael Edwards, 40, from High Wycombe, is due before a Greek magistrate.
Miss Maskell was cut free by firefighters before being taken to a hospital in the nearby city of Heraklion where her condition is described as critical. Critical condition
The fate of her unborn child remains unknown. Miss Maskell was cut free by firefighters before being taken to a hospital in the nearby city of Heraklion.
A Foreign Office spokesman said Michael Edwards also has a son but could not confirm reports that the boy was with the couple and witnessed the incident. The spikes punctured both lungs but just missed her heart. Doctors performed what they called a successful five-hour operation.
According to George Harisis, the hospital's medical director, the patient remained in a critical condition but he is hopeful that she would survive.
A Greek police officer said Mr Edwards was in police custody and was appearing before the courts on Wednesday.
He said Mr Edwards' five-year-old son was staying with the couple at the Stelios Stalis apartments.
He said: "The young boy stayed in the hotel and there is now a woman from the tourist office looking after him."