John Lewis shopper falls 60ft from balcony onto display bed
The incident took place at a John Lewis in Cheadle (Picture: MEN)
A woman plunged 60ft over the side of a balcony in a John Lewis store – but landed on a display bed.
Emergency services were called to the store in Cheadle at around 4pm on Monday.
Greater Manchester Police said they responded after receiving reports that a 60-year-old woman had fallen from the upper floor of the shop in Wilmslow Road.
The woman suffered hip and spine injuries in the fall.
Incident scene at John Lewis Cheadle . Paramedics and Air Ambulance . 08 February . 2016 . Picture by Matt RatcliffennThere is video in Google Drive called ' John Lewis Incident '
She was taken to hospital and her injuries are not thought to be serious (Picture: MEN)
A police spokesperson said: ‘Her injuries are not thought to be serious and it appears that she fell on to a bed.’
The woman was taken to hospital/
A John Lewis spokesman added: ‘We closed the shop immediately and are offering partners who witnessed the incident our full support.
‘We are continuing to work closely with the emergency services and have passed on CCTV footage to the police.
‘We are glad that the customer’s injuries are not thought to be serious, and our thoughts are with the customer and her family.’