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Paramedics and police have confirmed that a male paraglider fell to his death in Llandudno yesterday.

Whilst the exact details are not known at this moment, police have opened an inquest docket for investigation.

News24 reports:

According to a statement by ER24, paramedics arrived on the scene shortly after 14:00, where they found the man lying on the front stoep of a house.

“Generic paramedics, the Llandudno Lifeguards and the SAPS [were] already on the scene.

“The man was found to be in a critical condition, and his vital signs deteriorated rapidly. Despite the paramedics’ efforts, they were unable to revive him, and he was later declared dead on the scene,” ER24 spokesperson Ineke van Huyssteen said.

“The exact circumstances surrounding the incident is not known, but local authorities attended the scene and will conduct an investigation,” the statement read.

According to IOL, “Police spokesman Captain FC Van Wyk said the middle-aged male was paragliding from Leeukoppie, Llandudno when he had an accident and succumbed due to injuries sustained”.

[sources:news24&iol]