Boy airlifted after paddleboard fall off Bovisand beach

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The Cornwall Air Ambulance took the boy to Derriford hospital

An 11-year-old boy was airlifted to hospital after falling off a paddleboard and injuring his back.

It happened at Bovisand beach near Plymouth at about 19:30 BST on Wednesday.

Ten officers from the Plymouth Coastguard team attended, before the Cornwall Air Ambulance took him to Derriford Hospital.

It is understood the boy may have spinal injuries.

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