A three-year-old girl is being treated in hospital after being rescued from a Merseyside lake.

Police jumped into a lake in Thatto Heath on Saturday afternoon to rescue the toddler, who is understood to have fallen into the water after leaving a nearby house.

After diving in to rescue her, police performed CPR before paramedics and air ambulance services arrived.

The girl was taken to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital for treatment.

In a statement, police said: “Police officers rescued a three-year-old child who fell into a lake at Thatto Heath this afternoon (Saturday 6 April).

“Following reports at 2.11pm that a little girl had managed to escape from a nearby house, police rescued the child from the lake near Shirebrook Close at around 2.22pm.

“Officers performed CPR until paramedics and an air ambulance arrived.

“The child has been taken to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital for treatment and her family are with her.”