Man found in search operation involving 80 rescuers

A man missing on Scafell Pike has been found, after a major three-day search operation involving 80 rescuers.

Richard Cockerham from Leeds hadn't been seen since travelling to Cumbria on Sunday, to climb England's highest mountain.

He was found this morning with two suspected broken wrists after spending two nights in the Scafell Pike area, where it's thought he fell.

80 rescuers and several dogs were called out from teams across Cumbria and some from outside the county in a massive three-day search and rescue operation.

Teams from Wasdale, Duddon Furness and Keswick were out in what they've called 'very severe winter conditions' on Sunday night, after Richard's family hadn't heard from him and his parked car hadn't been returned to.

On Monday the search was escalated to include 50-60 people from teams from Kendal, Coniston, Penrith and Cockermouth as well as two search dogs. The Prestwick coastguard helicopter was also scrambled.

On Tuesday around 80 people were out with rescuers from Kirkby Stephen, Langdale, Bowland Pennine and the Royal Air Force Leeming Mountain Rescue Team joining the searchers.

They were joined by search dogs from SARDA England and one from Scotland and the Carnarvon coastguard helicopter.

Richard was eventually found making his way to Eskdale and was taken by helicopter to hospital.

Lake District Mountain Search and Rescue Teams Leader Richard Warren says walker Richard Cockerham is lucky to be alive and warns others that the fells are very dangerous at this time of year.