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Two men in their 20s have suffered serious injuries in separate incidents of "tombstoning" in southern England. Two men in their 20s have suffered serious injuries in what coastguards believe were incidents of "tombstoning" in southern England.
One of the victims was rescued by lifeguards after plunging 30ft from a cliff into just 3ft of water at Whitsand Bay, Cornwall, on Saturday. One of the victims was rescued by lifeguards after plunging 30ft (9.1m) from a cliff into 3ft (0.9m) of water at Whitsand Bay, Cornwall, on Saturday. A 20-year-old man was seriously hurt on Sunday when he plunged from a pier in Southsea, Hants, into shallow water.
And a 21-year-old man suffered neck and back injuries after he dived from a pier in Southsea, Hants, into shallow water on Sunday. Police said they were investigating whether the man jumped or fell.
Coastguards have renewed warnings about tombstoning. Coastguards, who said they believed the 20-year-old was "tombstoning", renewed warnings about the practice.
Dave Scullion, from Brixham Coastguard, said diving from height into water was madness as tidal flows alter the depth dramatically. Dave Scullion, from Brixham Coastguard, said diving from height into water was "madness", as tidal flows altered the depth dramatically.
He said: "This is one way to ruin not only a pleasant afternoon for yourself, but very possibly the rest of your life. He said: "This is one way to ruin not only a pleasant afternoon for yourself, but very possibly the rest of your life. Coastguards have renewed warnings about "tombstoning"
Coastguards have renewed warnings about "tombstoning"
"Tombstoning is madness whichever way you look at it. An individual has no real idea what's under the water they are jumping in.""Tombstoning is madness whichever way you look at it. An individual has no real idea what's under the water they are jumping in."
He spoke after the man in Cornwall was airlifted to hospital strapped to a spinal board. He spoke after the man in Cornwall was flown to hospital strapped to a spinal board.
Coastguards said when he was rescued he was slipping in and out of consciousness and had no feeling in his legs.Coastguards said when he was rescued he was slipping in and out of consciousness and had no feeling in his legs.
The Tamar Coastguard Rescue team cleared the area while he was winched on to a helicopter.The Tamar Coastguard Rescue team cleared the area while he was winched on to a helicopter.
A helicopter was also called to lift the man injured after jumping from Southsea's South Parade Pier. A helicopter was also called to rescue the man injured after plunging from Southsea's South Parade Pier.
He was taken to the Queen Alexandra Hospital. He was taken to the Queen Alexandra Hospital for treatment.