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Irish teen (15) fighting for life after fall in Lanzarote

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

11:47 6 Aug 2019


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He is in a critical condition.

An Irish teenager is fighting for his life after a fall in Lanzarote.

The boy, 15, is believed to have fallen from a wall and it is reported he is in a critical condition.

Reports say that he suffered head injuries just before 4am yesterday morning after trying to jump from a wall to a lamp post, in popular holiday resort Puerto del Carmen.

However he missed his intended target and it's understood he fell around 15 feet.

A routine police investigation is now underway.

The Department of Foreign Affairs says it is aware of the case and is providing consular assistance.


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