6 yo Miracle girl 150ft cliff fall
Published: August 19, 2005
A six-year-old girl escaped with just “bumps and bruises” when she plunged 150ft from a cliff top.
Demi-Leigh Tweddle’s parents watched in horror as the youngster from Middlesbrough fell at Filey, North Yorkshire, landing on the beach below.
Coastguard officials said the girl’s father Lee scrambled down the cliff to check on his unconscious daughter.
Coastguard Mark Clark said: “This girl is a miracle child. She must be made of rubber to have survived.”
Emergency services were alerted on Wednesday afternoon when her mother Sue rang for an ambulance.
‘Still in shock’
Coastguards found the girl suffering from head injuries at the bottom of the cliff next to the Blue Dolphin Caravan Park, where it is believed the family were staying.
A helicopter from RAF Leconfield and the Scarborough Coastguard Rescue Team also assisted.
The girl was flown to Scarborough Hospital, where police said she was “sitting up in bed and recovering well” on Friday.
The circumstances of the accident are not known.
Humber coastguard watch manager Mike Puplett said Demi-Leigh’s accident showed the need for people to take extra care near cliff edges.
“The father’s actions to go down the cliff were entirely understandable but we would caution against taking such risks with the potential for a second casualty,” he said.
“While the views in this location are magnificent they are better viewed from a safe distance.
“Unfortunately, the family will remember their holiday at Filey for all the wrong reasons.”
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