Fowey lifeboats launch to boy on cliff
On bank holiday Monday 27 May, Fowey’s inshore lifeboat was launched at 6.43pm. A 13 year old boy had fallen down a cliff on his bike, on the east side of Spit beach.
Due to conditions and reducing visibility the crew on the inshore boat requested back-up from the all-weather lifeboat which was also launched at 7pm.
As the inshore lifeboat reached the incident, the local coastguard teams had located the casualty and an ambulance was on scene. Both boats were stood down as no further assistance was required from the lifeboats, and they returned to station refuelled and made ready for service.
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