Pregnant mother plunged 90ft to her death from open window in tower block after asking father for a cigarette - but her unborn baby miraculously survived

Emma Atkinson, aged 38 and over seven months pregnant, died after plunging 90ft from an open window in a tower block. An inquest revealed she had asked the father for a cigarette before saying ‘I’m off’ and falling 10 storeys. Despite the fatal impact of the fall, her unborn baby miraculously survived the incident. The proceedings detailed the circumstances surrounding the tragedy and the unexpected survival of the child following the mother's death.