Wentworth Castle Gardens: Boy airlifted to hospital after falling from tower in front of horrified families

A BOY was airlifted to hospital after he fell from a tower in front of horrified families.

Emergency services rushed to Wentworth Castle Gardens, near Barnsley, on Sunday after the schoolboy “fell from a height”.

He was taken by air ambulance to Sheffield Children’s Hospital, but the extent of his injuries is not known.

One shocked onlooker told The Star: “We had just come down and were walking around outside. I turned and looked, and could see a young man falling.

“I saw it, and initially tried to rationalise it and think of a rational explanation – I couldn’t believe what I had seen, I thought it couldn’t be that.

“I had two young children with me, as did a lot of other people. I ushered my children away, and rushed to see if I could help.”

The witness says a woman who appeared to be the victim’s mother rushed to his side after the fall.

She added: “It was massively traumatic – it was a horrible thing to happen. I just hope the boy is all right.”

A spokesman for the Yorkshire Ambulance Service said in a statement: “We received an emergency call just before 2pm on Sunday to report a teenager who had fallen from height at Wentworth Castle Gardens.

“A number of resources were dispatched to the scene including two ambulances, the Hazardous Area Response Team and Mountain Rescue colleagues. One patient was conveyed to Sheffield Children’s Hospital.”

The National Trust, which runs the venue, said: “We can confirm that there was an incident at Wentworth Castle Gardens on Sunday June 25 which was attended by emergency services.

“Because the incident involved a minor, it would be inappropriate for us to comment further.”