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| Man killed in 'tombstoning' fall | Man killed in 'tombstoning' fall |
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| A 19-year-old man has died after falling from rocks into the River Wharfe in the Yorkshire Dales. | A 19-year-old man has died after falling from rocks into the River Wharfe in the Yorkshire Dales. |
| Joel Scott, from Guiseley in Leeds, suffered head and back injuries and died after being airlifted to Harrogate Hospital on Friday evening. | Joel Scott, from Guiseley in Leeds, suffered head and back injuries and died after being airlifted to Harrogate Hospital on Friday evening. |
| Witnesses at the scene of the accident in Burnsall said he and a friend had been "tombstoning" - jumping from rocks into the river, a drop of about 25ft. | Witnesses at the scene of the accident in Burnsall said he and a friend had been "tombstoning" - jumping from rocks into the river, a drop of about 25ft. |
| Mr Scott's uncle, Gary Jackson, paid tribute to "a brilliant, outgoing kid". | |
| He said: "Joel was a great sportsman and brilliant footballer. He loved life." | |
| Mr Scott's uncle spoke of his pride at discovering that his nephew carried a donor card. | |
| "It think it's fantastic that a young man of that age was on the donor register", he said. | |
| He also praised the work of the Upper Wharfdale Fell Rescue Association and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance who helped Mr Scott in his final moments. | |
| North Yorkshire Police said Mr Scott fell as he climbed up to the spot he had been jumping in from. |