Shocking moment men dangle over 500ft cliff face to pose for pictures
THIS is the shocking moment a reckless group of men risked their lives by perching over a 500ft drop to pose for pictures.
The friends took turns dangling their legs over the crumbling Beachy Head cliff edge as others pointed the camera at them and took snaps.
The trio spent some 15 minutes at the notorious suicide spot near Eastbourne, East Sussex as families walked by oblivious to the danger.
Stunned eyewitness Guy Hollingsworth films the group as they posed for pictures and blasted their actions as "ridiculously dangerous".
"It is ridiculously dangerous, people don't understand just how dangerous it is
The 41-year-old, from nearby Seaford, said: "It is ridiculously dangerous, people don't understand just how dangerous it is.
"If they could see the cracks underneath them and the under-hangings where the are lying they wouldn't go anywhere near it.
"They really shouldn't go anywhere near it at all."
Mr Hollingsworth filmed the group on Sunday afternoon as he went walking along a nearby coastal path with a friend.
The photographer, who regularly sees people precariously close to the edge, sent an unmanned drone up into the air to capture the men's actions.
He said the group should be "ashamed" of themselves and if anyone child had seen them and tried to copy them it could have sparked a tragedy.
Mr Hollingsworth said: "They were there for a good 10 to 15 minutes, to put his own and others life's in danger is disgusting and he should be ashamed at his actions.
"If children had seen this and copied it could of been a tragic afternoon.
"Lots of people walk by without even a glance, it has become the normal for people to do this, what does it need to stop this.
"I asked the person I was with to ask them to step away from the edge, but by the time they had got down there over 20 people had walked by them without a word, they had also moved on.
"I had no phone reception or I would of phoned the police myself. It goes without saying, stay away from the edge."
A spokesman for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said: "Coastguard advice is to stay away from cliff edges - they can be crumbly or slippery when wet.
"Do not attempt to climb up or down cliffs unless you are trained and equipped to do so."
