A boy has broken both his wrists and ankle after falling from a sea wall.

Eastern Daily Press: The Air Ambulance laned at Cromer pier after a boy fell from the sea wall. Picture: Paul RussellThe Air Ambulance laned at Cromer pier after a boy fell from the sea wall. Picture: Paul Russell (Image: Archant)

The air ambulance attended the scene in Cromer on Saturday where the boy is understood to have fallen some distance from a wall.

The East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) was called at 3pm and arrived on the scene 15 minutes later to transport the patient to the Norfolk and Norwich hospital.

Eastern Daily Press: The Air Ambulance landed at Cromer pier after a boy fell from the sea wall. Picture: Paul RussellThe Air Ambulance landed at Cromer pier after a boy fell from the sea wall. Picture: Paul Russell (Image: Archant)

The first emergency call had gone in at 1.45pm, with the East of England Ambulance Trust attending.

A spokesperson for the EAAA said: 'There was a delay between the initial ambulance call and the air ambulance being sent but this isn't unusual.

Eastern Daily Press: The East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) was called at 3pm and arrived on the scene 15 minutes later to transport the patient to the Norfolk and Norwich hospital (Picture Paul Russell)The East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) was called at 3pm and arrived on the scene 15 minutes later to transport the patient to the Norfolk and Norwich hospital (Picture Paul Russell) (Image: Archant)

'Often when an ambulance crew gets on the scene they assess the patient who may seem okay but if their condition worsens they may require the additional support that the air ambulance provides with our A&E doctor on board.'