Boy injured in Primark grinned and squeezed dad's hand at promise of McDonalds and a Forest game
Ryan Hooley, 6, from Beeston, Nottingham fell from the first floor of Primark Credit: ITV Central
Ryan's Dad said: "He's responding really well. He's squeezing my hand and grinned when I told him I'd take him to McDonalds and his first Forest game. Everything looks good."
10-year-old found his little brother on floor in Primark
The parents of the 6-year-old boy who is in an induced coma after falling 35 feet from the top of an escalator in Primark have described how the accident happened.
Kate and Andrew Hooley described the accident to Central News as their "worst nightmare"
Ryan Hooley, 6, from Beeston, Nottingham fell from the first floor of Primark Credit: Family photo
A six-year-old boy is in an induced coma at Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre after falling 35 feet from the top of an escalator onto the floor below.
Ryan Hooley from Beeston in Nottingham suffered 5 fractures to his skull after the accident at Nottingham's Primark store yesterday afternoon.
A six-year-old boy is in an induced coma at Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre after falling 35 feet from the top of an escalator onto the floor below.
Ryan Hooley from Beeston in Nottingham suffered 5 fractures to his skull after the accident at Nottingham's Primark store yesterday afternoon.
Ryan was with his mother and brothers and sisters.
CCTV is being studied to try and find out exactly how the accident happened.
Birmingham City Council are also investigating. Ryan's mum and dad are by his bedside.
Ryan is a pupil at Beeston Fields Primary School.
Ryan's uncle Carl Leoni told Central News:
"We don't at this stage know exactly how the accident happened but Ryan's mum and dad are both in pieces. They were originally told by doctors to expect the worst. Ryan's condition is extremely serious and doctors have induced a coma. He's suffered five fractures to his skull. We are expecting to hear more in the next few hours"