An inquest hears that Emma Atkinson, 38, who was seven months pregnant, dies after falling from a ninth-floor window of a flat at Shakespeare Towers in the Burmantofts area of Leeds on 22 October 2024. Multiple reports state she fell from her father’s flat in the nine-/10-storey tower block. Coroners’ findings cited across outlets include that her unborn baby is delivered safely about 30 minutes after she dies. The baby is reported to have survived the delivery.
The inquest also addresses the circumstances of the fall. The Daily Record and Irish Mirror report that the coroner is unable to determine Atkinson’s intent. The Guardian and Manchester Evening News focus on the timing of the delivery following her death and the location and date of the incident. Across coverage, there are no differing accounts of the basic events: Atkinson’s pregnancy, the fall from the ninth floor, her death, and the subsequent delivery of the baby within about half an hour.
