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| Cliff fall man fighting for life | Cliff fall man fighting for life |
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| A man has suffered life-threatening injuries when he slipped and fell down cliffs in Devon. | |
| Emergency services were called to the accident at Oddicombe, Torquay, on Friday afternoon. | Emergency services were called to the accident at Oddicombe, Torquay, on Friday afternoon. |
| The 24-year-old man, who has not been named, is believed to have been out walking near the cliffs with his girlfriend when he slipped and fell. | The 24-year-old man, who has not been named, is believed to have been out walking near the cliffs with his girlfriend when he slipped and fell. |
| Paramedics treated him on the beach before taking him to hospital with serious head injuries. | Paramedics treated him on the beach before taking him to hospital with serious head injuries. |
| A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesman said: "Part of the investigation is to establish how this happened. | A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesman said: "Part of the investigation is to establish how this happened. |
| "The early indication is it was an accident. He suffered a serious head injury believed to be life threatening." | "The early indication is it was an accident. He suffered a serious head injury believed to be life threatening." |
| The couple were not thought to be local. | The couple were not thought to be local. |