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| A man who had been reported missing has been rescued after lying unnoticed for two days following a 30ft (9m) fall down a cliff face in East Sussex. | A man who had been reported missing has been rescued after lying unnoticed for two days following a 30ft (9m) fall down a cliff face in East Sussex. |
| The 39-year-old, from St Leonards, was spotted by a woman walking at Fairlight Glen near Hastings, who called 999. | The 39-year-old, from St Leonards, was spotted by a woman walking at Fairlight Glen near Hastings, who called 999. |
| He suffered a broken leg and had been drifting in and out of consciousness and was unable to raise the alarm. | |
| Coastguards said it was fortunate the weather had been relatively mild and said he had been "a lucky man". | |
| Beach walk | Beach walk |
| The unnamed man was reported missing to police on Wednesday evening, and was not discovered until nearly 24 hours later. | The unnamed man was reported missing to police on Wednesday evening, and was not discovered until nearly 24 hours later. |
| It is believed he had been walking alone on the beach earlier in the day, and had decided to venture up the cliff-face before falling from the top. | It is believed he had been walking alone on the beach earlier in the day, and had decided to venture up the cliff-face before falling from the top. |
| One of the rescuers, Nick Jury of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, said the cliffs were about 200ft (60m) high and a popular destination for walkers. | One of the rescuers, Nick Jury of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, said the cliffs were about 200ft (60m) high and a popular destination for walkers. |
| He said had the man been carrying a mobile phone, it would have been futile because there was no signal in the area where he fell. | He said had the man been carrying a mobile phone, it would have been futile because there was no signal in the area where he fell. |
| Local officers made numerous inquiries Ch Insp Dick Coates | |
| "He was very quiet and subdued when we got to him and must have been dehydrated because I don't think he had anything to drink during the time he was stranded," he said. | |
| Dover Coastguard watch manager Dave Standen said the case had highlighted the importance of people always telling others of their plans before setting out. | Dover Coastguard watch manager Dave Standen said the case had highlighted the importance of people always telling others of their plans before setting out. |
| He said that although the man had been reported missing, there had been no information to indicate that he was missing on the coast. | He said that although the man had been reported missing, there had been no information to indicate that he was missing on the coast. |
| "This man was lucky that he was spotted by this lady who contacted the coastguard," he added. | "This man was lucky that he was spotted by this lady who contacted the coastguard," he added. |
| Sussex Police said officers searched the man's home, checked hospitals and informed the coastguard, after the man was reported missing at 2145 BST on Wednesday. | |
| On Thursday morning, the police force helicopter made a sweep of Beachy Head and Fairlight cliffs. | |
| Ch Insp Dick Coates said police were "delighted" the man had been found safe and well, and added: "Local officers made numerous inquiries and searches of the area." |