A 62-year-old man suffered head injuries after falling 20 feet off a wall at the Newstead Belmont Hills hotel.

Maintenance worker Albert Smith was sitting on the ledge eating his lunch when he apparently lost his balance at about 1.40 p.m. today.

Co-workers performed first aid before firefighters arrived and winched Mr. Smith to safety; he was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital by ambulance. Mr. Smith was said to be coherent throughout the rescue operation.

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