A COUNCILLOR has called for a safety review at Blackburn's biggest multi-storey car park after a 17-year-old girl tried to jump from it.

Firefighters rescued the girl from a ledge above Debenham's after she fell about 12 feet, injuring her leg at 12.30am yesterday. She was taken to Blackburn Royal Infirmary then transferred to Queen's Park Hospital for psychiatric assessment.

The incident is one of several involving falls and suicides at the car park in recent years and councillors said vulnerable areas of the car park should be looked at to minimise risk.

Coun Paul McGurty said: "Perhaps the car park owners in conjunction with the council could take a closer look at vulnerable areas of the car park and even close it after a particular time. They could even consider putting up signs offering people help. They have a moral responsibility to help in any way they can."

Executive member for regeneration Coun Andy Kay said the car park and safety was the responsibility of its owners, Reit. The London-based asset management company bought the shopping centre in May from previous owners Standard Life and the deal includes the car park.

Lancashire County Council agreed earlier this year to a range of measures to reduce the number of people committing suicide in Lancashire.

In 2000, 117 people committed suicide in the county, with boroughs in East Lancashire having some of the highest death rates from people killing themselves.

Officers are carrying out an audit of suicide locations to see what measures can be taken to make them less suicide-friendly. County-owned multi-storey car parks could have high fences fitted, while .

Nobody from Reit was available to comment today.