Carl O'Keeffe, 49, was rescued from the Kong Adventure in Keswick last weekend after reportedly slipping and becoming stuck inside one of the caves, but later died in hospital.
A father of three who got trapped in an indoor adventure cave for more than four hours has died from his injuries.
Members from Cumbria Fire and Rescue, police, Keswick Mountain Rescue, Cumbria Ore Mines Rescue Unit, Great North Air Ambulance and the Northwest Ambulance Service's Hazardous Area Response Team all attended the scene. According to a tribute from his sister, Olivia Short, it became apparent that Mr O'Keeffe's injuries"were severe and he would not be able to survive" shortly after he was taken to hospital.
"He was a strong advocate for the neurodiverse community. He taught people to learn what adjustments they needed in life and to not only accept them but to live them. She described Mr O'Keeffe as her"support and my rock", adding:"I'm broken-hearted. As are the rest of our family"."He has dead portions of bowel and multi organ failure. He cannot survive surgery but also cannot survive this. It is hours not days that he has left. He is only here now due to the machines."
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