A man in his 50s has been rushed to hospital with arm, chest and ankle injuries after falling from a historic British castle.
Emergency services rushed to Rochester Castle in Kent at 8.41am after calls that a person was ‘falling from height’.
Kent Police arrived alongside seven ambulances and three fire engines on Thursday morning.
The wounded man was then seen leaving the grounds via a stretcher at around 10.30am.
He was taken to King’s College Hospital in London for treatment.
A spokesman for the ambulance service said: ‘Multiple crews attended the scene and assessed and treated a man in his 50s for injuries, including to his chest, femur, and ankle before taking him to King’s College Hospital by road for further medical treatment.’
At the height of the incident Medway Council, which manages the monument were supporting emergency services.
With multiple people in high-vis jackets patrolling the grounds.
Emergency services rushed to Rochester Castle in Kent at around 8.40am after calls that a person was ‘falling from height’
A Kent Police spokesperson said: ‘Kent Police was called at 9.33am on Thursday to reports of a medical incident at Rochester Castle, Castle Hill.
‘Officers attended the scene to assist colleagues from the South East Coast Ambulance Service.
‘A man in his 50s has been taken to a London hospital for treatment.’
A Kent Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson said: ‘Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to Castle Hill in Rochester following reports a person had fallen from height.
‘Three fire engines attended, as well as the technical rescue and line rescue unit, and crews worked with HART paramedics to rescue the person, who was passed into the care of SECAmb.’
