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Deliberate jump different to accidental fall

A woman who was leaving the car park of a hotel, jumped over a small wall, believing that she was following the same path as her partner had taken. In fact, at the point at which she jumped over the wall, there was a six foot drop and she fell heavily, severely injuring herself.

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