Gorge fall woman dies

Print date: 17 May 2007

Gorge fall woman dies

 

 

A 50-year-old woman died in Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital following a fall at the Prince Regent River.

Debra Gregson-Bilston had been on life support at the hospital since being medivacced from the Kimberley at the weekend.

She had suffered severe head injuries.

The woman had been working as a volunteer crewmember on a Broome-based cruise boat.

A party from the boat had trekked to the Kings Cascade Falls on the Prince Regent.

Ms Gregson-Bilston five metres down a cliff on Friday.

Rescue attempts had to be delayed until the following day.

Then a seaplane from Derby was sent in and flew her to Derby, where she was transferred to the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Police said there were no suspicious circumstances.

 
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