Climber rescued after falling from cliff

A climber has been rescued after falling seven metres down a cliff in Dorset.

Coastguard rescue teams were called to the scene near to Blacknor Fort in Westcliff at around 3pm on Saturday (August 14th).

Rescue teams made their way down the cliff to the casualty who was believed to have a broken leg, pelvis fracture and a femur break.

The climber was winched to the top of the cliff and taken by helicopter to Southampton General Hospital for treatment.