A special police investigation is underway after a woman plunged from a balcony in Newcastle’s inner-city yesterday morning.
At about 6:20am, police were called to The Esplanade in Newcastle following reports a woman was on a balcony.
Newcastle City Police District officers attended and attempted to communicate with the 45-year-old woman before she fell.
She was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics, before being taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition.
A crime scene was established with a critical incident team from Lake Macquarie Police District investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
That investigation will be subject to an independent review.