Mountain rescue team helps walker who fell while descending Helvellyn

Members of Keswick Mountain Rescue Team were deployed on April 22 after they received a report from Cumbria Police that a walker had fallen while descending the Swirls path from Helvellyn. It was suspected that they had a broken ankle. A spokesperson said: "The team deployed and after an assessment of the man they administer some pain relief and splinted the leg before stretcher carry to the car park.

" The incident involved 15 team members and lasted one hour 12 minutes..