Teenager rescued after falling from Peacehaven Promenade
Shortly
after 8.30am today, Sussex Police requested UK Coastguard assistance at
Peacehaven after receiving reports that a teenage boy had fallen from the
Promenade onto the beach.
The
teenager had fallen approximately 15ft onto the rocks below the Promenade and
paramedics from the South East Ambulance Service had stabilised the casualty
before the Coastguard arrived.
Birling
Gap and Newhaven Coastguard Rescue Teams were able to extract the casualty
using their rope rescue techniques.
The
young boy was taken to Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton by the South
East Ambulance Service.
George
Papadopoulos, Senior Maritime Operations Officer for UK Coastguard said:
‘We wish this young boy a speedy recovery and would just like to remind people
that if they see anyone in difficulty on the coast to please call 999 and ask
for the Coastguard.’