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Teenager seriously hurt in cliff fall

Monday evening incident off Douglas Head

A teenager has been seriously injured after falling over a cliff at Douglas Head.

Emergency services and the RNLI were called to the rear of the lighthouse shortly after 8pm last night (Mon 28) following reports of a casualty.

The 15-year-old male victim had slipped and fallen onto rocks below, receiving 'significant' injuries.

He was transferred by lifeboat to a waiting ambulance at Douglas Harbour.

Police have issued a warning to children about the dangers of cliff jumping, urging care around what can be a 'treacherous and unforgiving' landscape.

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