ANOTHER man has misplaced his life this night (February 18) at Gibraltar Falls.

Gibraltar Falls… second demise in every week.

The 22-year-old is the second man in lower than every week to die from falling from Gibraltar Falls.

At about 5.25pm, police acquired a report that the person had fallen and couldn’t be positioned.

Police, ambulance rescue groups plus the rescue helicopter had been dispatched to the placement.

By 6.05pm the person was discovered unconscious within the water and was unable to be revived. He was pronounced useless on the scene. Police will put together a report for the coroner.

Final Sunday a 19-year-old man fell to his demise from a cliff at Gibraltar Falls.

On Wednesday, the Gibraltar Falls precinct was closed till additional discover by ACT Conservator Flora and Fauna Bren Burkevics, who stated the closure would proceed till a security overview was accomplished.

“I’ve attended Gibraltar Falls with rangers from the ACT Parks and Conservation Service to examine the customer amenities together with warning indicators, designated strolling tracks, guardrails and viewing platforms and establish alternatives to additional strengthen the security measures which can be already in place.

“The protection overview is underway and is predicted to take a number of weeks.”

Who will be trusted?

In a world of spin and confusion, there’s by no means been a extra essential time to assist impartial journalism in Canberra.

For those who belief our work on-line and wish to implement the ability of impartial voices, I invite you to make a small contribution.

Each greenback of assist is invested again into our journalism to assist maintain citynews.com.au robust and free.

See also  Younger man falls to his loss of life at Gibraltar Falls

Develop into a supporter

Thanks,

Ian Meikle, editor