Woman recovering in hospital after being crushed by falling sofa

Edita Butkeviciute, 30, suffered injuries to her spine, legs and lungs in Aberdeen incident

A woman is slowly recovering after suffering a fractured spine when she was crushed by a sofa that fell from the roof of a building.

Edita Butkeviciute, 30, is expected to be in hospital for the next three months after she suffered injuries to her spine, legs and lungs following the incident in Aberdeen city centre on 7 December. Doctors were initially unsure if she would walk again.