A young lady (approx 19yrs old) from St. Ishmaels, is in Withybush Hospital this morning with serious injuries (assessed by para medics as pelvic, abdominal, spine and ankle) after falling 70 ft down the steps and cliff leading to Lindsway Beach, St. Ishmaels at approx. 11.40pm 1st April.

The alarm was raised with the Coastguard Operations Room at Milford Haven and immediately the Coastguard Rescue Teams from Dale and Broad Haven were alerted and tasked. The RNLI Inshore Lifeboat from Angle was also requested to stand off the bottom of the cliffs, Once on scene Coastguards and Paramedics from the Ambulance Service made their way down the cliffs and steps to where the injured girl lay. The Rescue Helicopter from Chivenor was also requested to attend. The girl was stabilised and, because the Helicopter had been diverted to a more serious incident in Swansea, she was placed on a spinal board and carried by the Coastguard Teams to the top of the cliffs. By this time the Rescue Helicopter had been released from Swansea and had landed near the cliff top. The injured girl was placed into the helicopter and taken to the Accident and Emergency Department of Withybush for treatment.