Men charged after woman badly hurt by falling sofa in Aberdeen Published duration 16 December 2019

image copyright Daniel Ferreira image caption Edita Butkeviciute has been in hospital for more than a week

Two men have been charged after a woman was badly injured by a sofa which fell from a building in Aberdeen city centre.

Edita Butkeviciute, 30, has been in hospital with injuries to her spine, legs and lungs since the incident on Saturday 7 December.

Her boyfriend Daniel Ferreira said she was "lucky to be alive".

Police Scotland said the men, aged 26 and 31, were charged after the sofa was allegedly thrown from a building.

Ms Butkeviciute had stepped outside at the rear of her work to speak to her boyfriend on the phone when the sofa fell.

image caption The incident happened at the rear of a city centre building

image copyright Daniel Ferreira image caption It is thought Ms Butkeviciute could be in hospital for another two months

Mr Ferreira said: "She was on a break when she called me and then suddenly she stopped talking. She didn't reply. I hung up, hoping she would call me back, she never called me back for 40 minutes.

"Her colleague called me and gave me the news that she was hit by something.

"She is recovering, she is really positive - she's going to be another seven, eight, nine weeks in hospital."

She has undergone surgery following the incident, and has been moved to Woodend Hospital from Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

Mr Ferreira added: "The doctors said she is lucky to be alive, lucky not to be paralysed. I am happy she is recovering."

A report has been submitted to the procurator fiscal.