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Incident Report #34 1983

Police assist, Suicide attempt

17/08/83, 08:10

Yeasty Rigg Ghyll, Eskdale, Gt Langdale

Wednesday

Nine Lake District teams, two from the Mid-Pennines, a mine rescue unit, S.A.R.D.A. and RAF Linton M.R.T. searched for two days when a 29 year old man from Kendal left a suicide note. Found by search dog in Yeasty Rigg Gill, Mosedale with very severe injuries and shock. Airlifted to Whitehaven Hospital by a helicopter from RAF Leconfield.

Duration: unknown hours

Team Members: unknown

Langdale Ambleside Mountain Rescue

Low Fold, 1 Old Lake Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0DN

Registered Charity No. 1080132. Company No. 03939625

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