'Reckless' behaviour at Plymouth harbour 'risking lives'
The activity can lead to cold water shock, being swept away by strong currents and injury due to lower-than-expected water depths.The committee said 20 people had died from tombstoning since 2004 and a further 70 were injured. The youngest person injured was 12, they added, while the oldest was 45.
"Don't jump into the unknown," the committee spokesperson warned.Kim Downer, interim CEO of Plymouth Waterfront Partnership, said a small minority of people were damaging visitors' impressions of the waterfront through anti-social and dangerous behaviour.She said business had also been impacted, adding: "No one should have to feel unsafe in their workplace [because of people who were] determined to cause trouble."
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