Air ambulance supporters abseil down fortress

The funds raised will pay for four missions, Devon Air Ambulance Trust has said

A group of air ambulance supporters abseiled down a historic landmark to raise money for charity.

The volunteers, who raised about £16,000, descended from the top of the Royal Citadel in Plymouth on Saturday.

It comes after the Devon Air Ambulance helped save a soldier's life at the fortress.

The trust's pilot Richard Applegarth said: "Some time ago we got tasked into the Citadel to look after a cardiac arrest from one of the regiments. Now they're [Armed Forces] donating their time and location to help fundraise the cost of the mission."

One person speaking before their abseil told the BBC: "I'm looking forward to doing a really good job for the air ambulance, they deserve a lot of support."

The charity estimates that the money raised will pay for four lifesaving missions.