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| Honeymooner falls through rotten balcony at Falmouth guest house | Honeymooner falls through rotten balcony at Falmouth guest house |
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| A newlywed celebrating his honeymoon plunged head first through a guest house balcony which had rotted, a court has heard. | |
| Matt Bullivant, 36, fell 4.5m (15ft) through the balustrade just 20 minutes after arriving at Chellowdene guest house in Falmouth, Cornwall. | Matt Bullivant, 36, fell 4.5m (15ft) through the balustrade just 20 minutes after arriving at Chellowdene guest house in Falmouth, Cornwall. |
| He went to hospital with a laceration to his head and a shattered right hand. | |
| The hotel's owners admitted failing to properly maintain the balcony and were each ordered to pay more than £7,000. | The hotel's owners admitted failing to properly maintain the balcony and were each ordered to pay more than £7,000. |
| Truro Magistrates' Court heard the balustrade gave way when Mr Bullivant leant on it. | |
| Kingsley Keat, prosecuting on behalf of Cornwall Council, said: "When the gentleman leant on it he fell straight forward and landed on his head." | Kingsley Keat, prosecuting on behalf of Cornwall Council, said: "When the gentleman leant on it he fell straight forward and landed on his head." |
| Mr Bullivant, from Peterborough, was off work for three and a half months following the fall on 21 September 2015 and still suffers "constant pain" in his right hand. | Mr Bullivant, from Peterborough, was off work for three and a half months following the fall on 21 September 2015 and still suffers "constant pain" in his right hand. |
| Following the hearing, he told the BBC he has a large scar on his head, suffers flashbacks and is "petrified" of heights. | Following the hearing, he told the BBC he has a large scar on his head, suffers flashbacks and is "petrified" of heights. |
| He said: "We were meant to stay in Falmouth for a week but ended up in hospital for a week instead." | He said: "We were meant to stay in Falmouth for a week but ended up in hospital for a week instead." |
| Troy and Julie McCann, aged 48 and 49, who live at the guest house on Gyllyngvase Hill, were described as "highly respected hoteliers" with no previous health and safety breaches. | Troy and Julie McCann, aged 48 and 49, who live at the guest house on Gyllyngvase Hill, were described as "highly respected hoteliers" with no previous health and safety breaches. |
| The couple were each fined £4,000 and ordered to pay costs of £3,037 each. | The couple were each fined £4,000 and ordered to pay costs of £3,037 each. |