Boy rescued after fall from promenade onto rocks

The boy fell from a stone balustrade on to rocks

A boy was rescued by the RNLI after falling from a seafront promenade on to rocks during Cowes Week.

Ambulance crews were called after the child fell off the stone balustrade at the Parade in Cowes, Isle of Wight, on Saturday evening.

Unable to reach the casualty and with the tide coming in, the RNLI inshore lifeboat was called and a crew member waded out to rescue him.

The boy was transferred to a waiting ambulance but was not badly injured so was able to return to the Parade with his family.

Myles Hussey, helm at Cowes RNLI, said: "With the tide rising fast, and the casualty in low water, it was a tricky manoeuvre to get the lifeboat close enough.

"I am proud of our volunteer crew and grateful to the ambulance paramedics who worked so seamlessly with us to complete the rescue."