Missing Oxfordshire paraglider found, say Cumbria Police

Matthew Thornton had been missing from the Grasmere area.

Matthew Thornton
Author: Andrea FoxPublished 30th Oct 2024

Police in Cumbia say they've found a paraglider who has gone missing in the Grasmere area.

Matthew Thornton, who is 34, and from Oxfordshire went paragliding in the Grasmere area on Tuesday 29 October.

Officers said in a post on social media he's been 'taken to hospital with injuries.'

Officers had also shared a picture of his paraglider.

Matthew Thornton's paraglider

Officer have thanked all those who helped with assistance to their appeal.

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