Boy, 13, in Ramsgate cliff fall drama
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by Martin Jefferies
A teenage boy escaped with only broken bones after falling 25
feet down a cliff face in Ramsgate.
The 13-year-old from Broadstairs was climbing a chine on the
East Cliff, close to King George VI park, when a branch he had
taken hold of snapped.
The youngster was rescued by coastguard and paramedic teams at
around 6.30pm Thursday, 40 minutes after he fell.
Thanet coastguard Pete Overton said: "It was very lucky that the
boy fell onto a ledge underneath the branch that gave way.
"If he hadn't and had fallen onto the promenade instead, he
would almost certainly have suffered far more serious
injuries."
The teenager was taken to the QEQM Hospital, Margate, where
X-rays showed he had suffered two broken arms.
Mr Overton said the youngster had been "quiet but brave" during
the rescue.
Friday, July 03 2009
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