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âKiteâ boy is flung 70ft
A KITE-surfer was fighting for life yesterday after a freak wind lifted him 70ft and tossed him over a seafront chippie.(a âchip shopâ to the uninitiated) An 80mph gust plucked teenager Ross Milton from a wave, carried him over the fish bar and smashed him into a wall. A second gust hurled the 17-year-old against ANOTHER wall. His helmet came off and he suffered severe head injuries. Rossâs dad Matthew, who is a GP, and mum Anne saw the accident from the beach at Aberavon, South Wales. Both were at his bedside last night. Rossâs grandfather Rev Harold Lindley, a retired vicar, said: âHe is a skilled kite-surfer. Weâre anxiously awaiting news.â Hours earlier Ross, of Oldham, Greater Manchester, competed in the national championships of the British Kite Surfing Association. Chairman Paul Jobin said: âWeâre all in shock. Ross was in the wrong place at the wrong time.â I seriously hope he pulls through. Youâve just got to love the Welsh. Posted by: Howard UK 2004-04-21 |
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