Appeal launched for BASE jumper who provoked massive emergency service response

23 August 2021, 10:44

The BASE jumper jumped from the Clifton Suspension Bridge on 18 July.
The BASE jumper jumped from the Clifton Suspension Bridge on 18 July. Picture: Avon and Somerset Police

By Elizabeth Haigh

Avon and Somerset police have launched an appeal to try and identify a man who BASE jumped off the Clifton Suspension Bridge.

The incident took place at shortly after 9:30 pm on 18 July.

BASE is an acronym that stands for four categories of objects that BASE jumpers use: buildings, antennae, spans and earth. Base jumpers use parachutes to jump from great heights and land safely.

Avon and Somerset Police have released a CCTV image of the man they wish to speak to.

In a statement, the force said that, at the time, it was unclear whether the man had landed safely, which triggered a massive response from emergency services.

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Police, fire crews, ambulances and the coastguard were all deployed to search the area for the jumper, which police say took up significant resources.

The Portway, a road that stretches from Salisbury to Silchester, was closed for almost two hours until a review of CCTV from the scene showed that the man had used a parachute.

Officers are now treating it as a public nuisance incident.

The public are urged to phone 101 and provide reference number 5221162566 if they recognise the man in the image.

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