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| Man, 21, falls to death near Snowdon summit | |
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| A 21-year-old man has fallen to his death on Snowdon, say North Wales Police. | A 21-year-old man has fallen to his death on Snowdon, say North Wales Police. |
| The alarm was raised shortly after 17:00 BST on Friday when police were told a man had fallen close to the summit. | The alarm was raised shortly after 17:00 BST on Friday when police were told a man had fallen close to the summit. |
| Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team and a rescue helicopter from RAF Valley on Anglesey were scrambled to the scene. | Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team and a rescue helicopter from RAF Valley on Anglesey were scrambled to the scene. |
| A police spokesman said the man died "despite the best efforts of those involved". | A police spokesman said the man died "despite the best efforts of those involved". |
| The man and a friend were making their way down from the summit when they took a wrong turn down a steep grassy slope. | The man and a friend were making their way down from the summit when they took a wrong turn down a steep grassy slope. |
| It is understood they had tried to turn back when the man fell 500ft (152m) down a cliff. | It is understood they had tried to turn back when the man fell 500ft (152m) down a cliff. |
| Walkers heard his friend's calls for help and alerted rescue teams, who winched him to safety using the helicopter. | Walkers heard his friend's calls for help and alerted rescue teams, who winched him to safety using the helicopter. |