Woman survives 40ft plunge from third-floor balcony as man arrested after 2am fall

The Independent says A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after a woman fell around 40ft from the balcony of a flat in Manchester.

The woman managed to survive with injuries described by police as serious but not life-threatening.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said officers were called to a block of apartments on Regent Road at around 2am on Friday.

Emergency services attended and the woman was taken to hospital for treatment.

Detectives opened an investigation and a 28-year-old was arrested on suspicion of section 18 assault, GMP said.