Woman, 20, fighting for life in hospital after falling from bridge onto railway in Bournemouth

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 20-year-old Dorset woman fell from a bridge onto the railway track in Bournemouth.

Police say she is in a critical condition in hospital this afternoon after suffering severe injuries in the incident at Pokesdown train station.

The woman, from Bournemouth, fell from a road bridge at 9.55am today. It is understood she suffered pelvic, leg and arm injuries.

A Dorset Police spokeswoman said: "A 25-year-old Hampshire man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and is being questioned by police.

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"The exact circumstances surrounding how the woman came to be on the track are subject to an ongoing police investigation."

Witnesses are asked to contact Dorset police on 101 quoting incident number 2:194.