Family shares heartbreak after teen suffers brain damage from pier jump
Last month, 15-year-old Jack headed out to enjoy a summer’s day at the beach with his friends and girlfriend. But a few hours later, Lisa, Jack's mum, received a call that she would never forget. She was told that Jack’s jump from Margate Pier had gone very wrong and that after spending 8 minutes underwater, he was being airlifted to hospital.
Jack has been left with irreversible brain damage and is now on palliative care. Jack’s stepfather Dave and mum Lisa join us today to warn others about the split-second decision that has changed his, and his family’s life forever.