Female slips from cliff

A large multi agency response to a 65 year  old  female who had slipped off the cliff edge at Old Harry falling 60 feet. 

Coastguard teams from Swanage backed up by the St Albans Coastguard team, Both Swanage RNLI lifeboats , South Western Ambulance , Dorset Police , Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue , Rescue helicopter  175 , Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance , HEMS car all attended to assist in the rescue. 

The female had suffered some serious injuries and was air lifted from the base of the cliff to be treated by medics on the cliff top before being flown for specialist treatment at Southampton hospital. 

A large area was temporarily cleared and closed to allow the emergency services to work including landing two helicopters. 

It is understood the female was close to the edge when she slipped whilst out walking. 

Members of the public called 999 reporting the incident after witnessing the fall.