# Child rescue and legal fallout in Łomża, Poland

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/child-rescue-in-oma-poland
> Updated: 2026-08-20T12:21:50.000Z. Sources: 22. Developments: 3.

In Łomża, Poland, a four-year-old girl was rescued after falling from a fifth-floor balcony on Sybiraków Street. The incident occurred on a Sunday afternoon when the child climbed onto the railing and moved toward a neighboring balcony.

Bystanders and neighbors acted quickly to catch the child using a blanket stretched out to cushion the impact. Surveillance footage captured three men spreading the blanket on a ground-floor terrace just seconds before the child landed. While the impact caused the girl to slide from the blanket onto the ground, resulting in a minor head injury, the improvised safety net significantly absorbed the force. A neighbor, who is a doctor, provided initial medical assistance. The child was hospitalized but has since been discharged.

Police investigations confirmed the child’s mother was asleep in the apartment during the incident with a blood alcohol level of 0.7 per mille. Consequently, the 27-year-old mother has been formally charged with exposing her daughter to direct danger of death or serious bodily harm. The suspect has refused to plead guilty or provide further explanations to investigators, and police supervision has been imposed. By decision of the family court, the child has been placed in foster care.

## Claims

- A four-year-old girl fell from a fifth-floor balcony in Łomża. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Four men used a blanket to catch the falling child. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The girl remained conscious and was transported to a hospital in Białystok for examination. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- A 27-year-old woman has been formally charged with exposing a child to direct danger of death or serious bodily harm. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The incident occurred on August 9 in a residential building in Łomża. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- A four-year-old girl fell from a fifth-floor balcony. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Witnesses and neighbors cushioned the child's fall using a blanket. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The mother was sleeping in the apartment at the time of the incident. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- A breathalyzer test showed the mother had 0.7 per mille of alcohol in her breath. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Police supervision has been applied to the suspect. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The girl's mother had a blood alcohol level of 0.7 permille. (single source)
- The four-year-old girl has been placed in foster care. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-20: Łomża mother charged after four-year-old falls from fifth-floor balcony

A mother in Łomża faces charges of endangering her four-year-old daughter after the child fell from a fifth-floor balcony. The child survived due to neighbors' intervention.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/oma-mother-charged-after-four-year-old-falls-from-fifth-floor-balcony

### 2026-08-11: Neighbors in Poland rescue child falling from balcony

Three neighbors in Lomza, Poland, saved a four-year-old girl by catching her with a blanket after she fell from a fifth-floor balcony. The child sustained only minor injuries.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/neighbors-in-poland-rescue-child-falling-from-balcony

### 2026-08-09: Łomża neighbors save four-year-old girl falling from fifth-floor balcony

Neighbors in Łomża, Poland, saved a four-year-old girl from a fatal fall by catching her with a blanket after she fell from a fifth-floor balcony. The child is safe, while her mother faces potential charges.

13 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/oma-neighbors-save-four-year-old-girl-falling-from-fifth-floor-balcony

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