BOY RESCUED OFF CLIFFS BY COASTGUARD RESCUE TEAMS

Press Notice No: 113-11                                                                    28 April, 2011
Sector Manager Barry Scott being lowered down the cliff to rescue boy.

At 14.12 pm, Milford Haven coastguard received a 999 call from the father of a 12 year old boy, reporting that his son was stuck up a cliff and on a safe ledge out of danger but  scared. The boy was 25 metres up from the bottom, he had found it easy to get up but not to get down.
Milford Haven called out the Dale and Broadhaven Coastguard rescue teams and the South Pembrokeshire and Preselli Sector Managers were called out.

His son was away collecting treasures, bit of wood, nets etc and saw old rope up the cliff  at a height 25 metres, he decided to climb up to it, got half way up gully when he realised he couldn`t get down, so he made his way to the top of a gully to a ledge where he rested and wait for assistance.
The team lowered a cliffman to the boy and they were then lowered to the beach. He was uninjured except for grazes to lower legs. They were on holiday in the area from Shropshire.

Edward Perkins, Watch Officer, Milford Haven Coastguard said:
Although, it may look simple and easy, cliffs can present challenging conditions.  This parent did exactly the right thing in calling for expert help from the Coastguard. Our teams are fully trained and equipped for such rescue procedures.
If you see someone in trouble dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard.

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