Cliff-fall man rescued after night ordeal on rocks

RNLI crews rescued an injured man who had lain injured on rocks overnight after falling 60ft (18m) from a coastal path.

The alarm was raised by a passing kayaker who discovered the man on the rocks in Cawsand Bay in Cornwall on Monday, said the RNLI.

Four RNLI crew members went ashore to assess and stabilise the man who had fallen on Sunday.

The casualty was moved to an all-weather lifeboat and handed over to an ambulance crew in Plymouth for further treatment in an operation with coastguards and police.

RNLI helmsman Wesley Foster said: "This was a challenging rescue in a tough spot to reach. But, but thanks to great teamwork from all emergency services, we were able to get the casualty safely aboard and into the care he needed.

"Huge thanks to the kayaker who spotted him and raised the alarm.

"It really does show how important it is to look out for one another."

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