Two 12-year-olds rescued after getting stuck on cliff at Saints Bay

Thursday 11th August 2011, 1:00PM BST.

Lights on the inshore rescue boat, bottom left, were used to light the way for the cliff rescue team and the link between the two was important in the rescue of the two 12-year-olds. (Picture by Tom Tardif, 1169873)

TWO 12-year-old boys were walked to safety by the Ambulance and Rescue Service cliff rescue team after getting stuck on cliffs for three hours at Saints Bay yesterday evening.

Brandon Pakey and Rhys Le Prevost were cold, but unhurt, and went home with their families after a fizzy drink and chocolate on the cliff top.

The failing light made the rescue more difficult and flares and torches were used to light up the areaas more than 20 people were involved.

Ambulance officers quickly located the two Les Beaucamps High students halfway down the cliff after calling out to them through a megaphone.

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kat

August 11, 2011 at 8:58 pm

Well done to the clif rescue team yet again
lets hope youngsters reading this will realise how dangerous our cliffs are and not put any more lives at risk

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