A one-year-old child was taken to hospital after a medical episode in Stretford.

A police patrol was alerted to the medical episode on Ponsonby Road on Sunday.

According to Greater Manchester Police (GMP) they were asked to stop by a member of the public and stepped in to provide CPR at the scene at around 4.50am.

A one-year-old child was taken to hospital. There are no suspicious circumstances.

A GMP spokesperson said: "At around 4.50am on Sunday, one of our patrol vehicles was alerted to a child suffering a medical episode while on Ponsonby Road. 

"Our officers provided CPR at the scene on a one-year-old child who remains in hospital. Enquiries suggest there are no suspicious circumstances." 

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