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| Man dies after 'tombstoning' jump | Man dies after 'tombstoning' jump |
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| A middle-aged man drowned and another was seriously injured when they jumped into the sea off a pier in Essex, in a stunt known as "tombstoning". | A middle-aged man drowned and another was seriously injured when they jumped into the sea off a pier in Essex, in a stunt known as "tombstoning". |
| The two men - both believed to be in their 40s - were found face-down in the sea by lifeboat crews after jumping off a pier at Clacton, Essex, on Saturday. | The two men - both believed to be in their 40s - were found face-down in the sea by lifeboat crews after jumping off a pier at Clacton, Essex, on Saturday. |
| Emergency services were alerted at about 1830 BST when five men, fully clothed, reportedly leapt in. | Emergency services were alerted at about 1830 BST when five men, fully clothed, reportedly leapt in. |
| Police said they were not treating the incident as suspicious. | Police said they were not treating the incident as suspicious. |
| But police added they were preparing a report for a coroner. | But police added they were preparing a report for a coroner. |
| "The report was of five middle-aged men jumping off Clacton Pier into the sea," said a spokesman for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. | "The report was of five middle-aged men jumping off Clacton Pier into the sea," said a spokesman for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. |
| "Two men were reported to be unconscious in the water." | "Two men were reported to be unconscious in the water." |
| 'Not getting message' | 'Not getting message' |
| The pair were flown to hospital. One died and the other is now in intensive care. | The pair were flown to hospital. One died and the other is now in intensive care. |
| Tombstoning - the practice of jumping off cliffs, piers, harbour walls or other high points into the sea - has claimed a number of lives across the UK in recent years. | Tombstoning - the practice of jumping off cliffs, piers, harbour walls or other high points into the sea - has claimed a number of lives across the UK in recent years. |
| Father-of-six Delwyn Jones, 46, of Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan, died in Juneafter leaping 30ft into the sea at low tide near Torbay, Devon and two years ago a man died after flinging himself from cliffs in Torquay. | |
| A 14-year-old girl injured her spine last month when she jumped 30ft (9.14m) from cliffs onto rocks in Paignton, Devon. | A 14-year-old girl injured her spine last month when she jumped 30ft (9.14m) from cliffs onto rocks in Paignton, Devon. |
| Duty watch manager for Thames Coastguard, Anthony Mayhew, said: "Once again, we see another fatality sustained by jumping from cliffs or structures into water. | Duty watch manager for Thames Coastguard, Anthony Mayhew, said: "Once again, we see another fatality sustained by jumping from cliffs or structures into water. |
| "People of all ages are still not getting the message. | "People of all ages are still not getting the message. |
| "Jumping from any cliff or structure into water is dangerous. It could result in serious injury or death." | "Jumping from any cliff or structure into water is dangerous. It could result in serious injury or death." |