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Lancashire man hurt in balcony fall in Florence, Italy

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Italian police in Florence have been approached for comment

A British man has been seriously hurt after falling from a balcony in Italy.

Jack Foley, from Lancashire, was taken to hospital following the fall in Florence, the Foreign Office said.

The 19-year-old plunged 20ft (6m) from a balcony while trying to retrieve headphones which had fallen onto a ledge, The Sun.

A Foreign Office spokesman told ´óÏó´«Ã½ News it was assisting Mr Foley and supporting his family.

The ´óÏó´«Ã½ has approached Italian police in Florence and the British Embassy in Italy for comment.

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