Man with suspected broken leg rescued from cove

Porthoustock Coastguard Rescue Team Porthoustock Coastguard Rescue Team help with a rescue in CornwallPorthoustock Coastguard Rescue Team
Coastguard rescue teams were also called out to help with the rescue

A man with a suspected broken leg was rescued from a cove in Cornwall, the RNLI has said.

The Lizard RNLI posted on Facebook it was called out to Caerthillian Cove at 12:53 BST on Wednesday to reports a person had fallen.

Rescuers said coastguard crews from Porthoustock, Porthleven and Mullion were also called out to help.

The RNLI said the man was taken by helicopter to hospital.

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