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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Melissa Major & Fionnula Hainey

Dad and son's camping trip to the Lake District cut short after 'sudden' 4am wake up

A dad and son's Easter holiday camping trip turned into a nightmare when they woke up in the middle of the night and had to cut their adventure short. Nine-year-old Will Garratt wanted to use his school break to climb Scafell Pike in Cumbria with his father Dave, 45.

After hiking for around three hours on day one, the pair decided to set up camp near Sprinkling Tarn on Seathwaite Fell before attempting to reach the summit the following morning.

Under a clear night sky, the pair enjoyed some stargazing before heading to bed. But things took a turn for the worse when Will woke up at 4am vomiting, Lancashire Live reports.

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