A 14-month-old American toddler is in critical condition after falling from his cot at a house in San Lawrenz at 7.40am.

The police said the boy, who fell from a height of about one metre, was being treated at Mater Dei Hospital.

They said they were informed about the incident at 10am by the Gozitan health authorities.

An inquiry is being held.

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