Saint Etienne. Policemen rescue a child leaning at a window

Two policemen avoided the fall of a child, leaning on the edge of the window of an apartment on the second floor of a building in Saint-Etienne, Monday, October 22. The little boy, aged 3, was found alone standing on a chair.

A new drama was narrowly avoided this Monday evening, October 22, in the city center of Saint-Etienne (Loire). A 3-year-old boy, leaning on the edge of a window in an apartment on the second floor of a building, was rescued by police officers, reports France Bleu Saint-Etienne Loire .

"Suspended at a window without railings"

The police were alerted around 6:45 pm by passersby. They saw the child throwing toys on the street. Arrived on the spot, two policemen were forced to force the door of the building, then that of the apartment since nobody answered "with the bell," says France Bleu .

Two à intervened at the request of residents @Saint_etienne_ for a young child hanging from a window without railing. The 2 will arrive to enter the home and will quickly secure the child found alone.

Inside, they found the child alone, standing on a chair. In a tweet published Tuesday, October 23, police department said the boy was "hanging from a window without railing . " It could be put "quickly safe" . An investigation has been opened.