A MAN suffered injuries after jumping from the sea wall in Swanage.
The incident happened on Tuesday afternoon at the stone quay.
Coastguards were alerted to a 55-year-old man who had jumped off the sea wall at the stone quay landing five feet below and injuring both ankles.
A spokesman for Swanage Coastguard said: “The teams immediately provided first aid and treated the male for a potential spinal and neck injury.
“An ambulance was tasked and with the help of the coastguard recovered him back over the sea wall to the ambulance.”
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