Les Ecrehous reef spinal injury rescue

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A man with a suspected spinal injury was rescued after falling at Jersey's Les Ecrehous reef.

Two RNLI lifeboats were launched at about 18.45 BST on Monday after a report the man had a "potentially serious back injury."

He was transferred by the St Catherine's inshore lifeboat to the larger St Helier all-weather lifeboat, where he was assessed by a doctor.

He was then taken to St Helier for an ambulance to take him to hospital.

The man's injuries were described as non-life-threatening.