The family of a Powys-Shropshire border paraglider who suffered life changing injuries after falling 100 feet have paid tribute to the emergency services who came to his aid.

The 30-year-old man's mum, who asked to remain anonymous, said he is "very lucky to be alive" after he broke his knee and shattered his ankle bone after falling during a "freak accident".

She said her adrenaline junkie son had done "everything normally" when he was out paragliding around Corndon Hill near Churchstoke on Bank Holiday Monday (May 31).

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He fell 100 feet on to the hill and was airlifted to the Royal Stoke Hospital where he will remain while he recovers from surgery.

"Fortunately, there were other people there from the club down Bishop’s Castle way because sometimes he goes paragliding on his own," she said. "It's the second time he has cheated death. I have told him to take up golf or bowls."

The man has called it a day on his hobby after suffering serious injuries last week.

His mum added: "Obviously, the damage he has done, he will have minimal movement in his ankle. It is a life changing accident that he's had.

"If you met him, you would see that he would never take up golf or bowls. He is a bit of an adrenaline junkie but I am sure he’ll find something else to do with a dodgy ankle and a dodgy knee.

"I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of my son and his family to say a big thank you to the ambulance service and to the heli med service for looking after my son after his accident."