This is the shocking moment youngsters risk their lives by tombstoning at a notorious site known as Dead Man’s Cove.
Witnesses filmed the daredevils performing high-risk stunts off Plymouth Hoe in Devon.
Footage shows the youngsters plunging 65ft into the sea close to rocks.
The location where the video was filmed is the same spot where dad-of-three Vincent Wagstaff, 39, died from multiple injuries in October 2016.
This is the shocking moment youngsters risk their lives by tombstoning at a notorious site known as Dead Man’s Cove
Witnesses filmed the daredevils performing high-risk stunts off Plymouth Hoe in Devon
Simon Fewins, 44, a warehouse manager from Plymouth, Devon, was among a crowd of concerned onlookers on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr Fewins, who was with his daughter Maisie, 10, at the time, said: ‘There was a group of teenagers, about 20 in total, a mix of girls and boys but just four lads that were jumping.
‘All they have to do is slip, there’s a flat bit you can jump from but you have to clear the rocks. If you misjudge the run up you’re dead.
‘The water, in my opinion, isn’t deep enough for a jump like that – there’s probably just enough water to keep them from sustaining injury.
‘They’re risking their lives in front of members of the public who don’t want to see them getting squished on the rocks. If they want to do something like that then they should jump out a plane.’
The area surrounding the sea wall is known by locals as Dead Man’s Cove and thrill-seekers from across the country flock to throw themselves into the waters below.
The deadly craze returns every year with the warm weather and coastguards have repeatedly warned against the activity.
In July 2010, teenager Ben Thompson was also left paralysed when he broke his neck in three places jumping from an eight-foot wall at the same cove.
Last year, a new campaign has recently been launched by Plymouth City Council and Devon and Cornwall Police to highlight the risks.
Footage shows the youngsters plunging 65ft into the sea close to rocks
The area surrounding the sea wall is known by locals as Dead Man’s Cove and thrill-seekers from across the country flock to throw themselves into the waters below
Speaking at the time Insp Robin Loveridge said: ‘Police have seen an increase in calls regarding groups of people tombstoning in the waterfront areas of the city.
‘We are working in partnership with the local authority and the waterfront BID to tackle these issues, educate those individuals on the dangers and reduce the demand on the police and health staff.
‘In recent years Plymouth has seen tragedy as a result of what some consider a fun activity.
‘This includes the death of a man last year as he hit the rocks jumping from the Hoe foreshore and other tragic incidents where many people have been seriously injured.
‘In August 2016 a 17-year-old received life changing injuries and last year a 14-year-old was described as being lucky to be alive following diving headfirst onto rocks and being rescued by the coastguard.’
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