A woman from Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, had a terrifying experience when she jumped off a pier into shallow water and ended up breaking her leg. Leone Morrison, 22, was enjoying a day at Cullercoats beach with her friends last summer when she decided to try jumping off the 15ft pier. Despite having previous experience jumping off cliffs and waterfalls, Leone was unaware that the tide had gone out, causing her to land in shallow waters and break her leg in half. As a result, one of her legs is now permanently shorter than the other.
Leone has been sharing her story on social media, particularly on TikTok, where she has gained 65,000 views on a video detailing her ordeal. She hopes to raise awareness about the dangers of a activity known as “tombstoning,” which involves jumping off high cliffs while keeping your body straight. Leone describes the moment of impact as disorientating and painful, with a sickening snap and sharp pain shooting through her leg. She was eventually rescued by five lifeguards and taken to the hospital, where she discovered that she had broken both bones in her left shin, chipped her spine, and damaged her knee.
Following a four-and-a-half hour operation to fuse her bones together with a metal rod, as well as ongoing physiotherapy, Leone is trying to remain positive. She acknowledges that she will never jump off a cliff into the sea again, but is grateful to be alive. However, she still experiences pain and has nerve damage in her foot, leg, and knee. Her leg has also lengthened by one centimeter, which affects her hips, and cannot be shortened. Despite the challenges she faces, Leone hopes that her story will serve as a warning to others, urging them not to take unnecessary risks. She is thankful for the support she has received on social media and believes that her experience can help educate others about the dangers of tombstoning.
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