Father tells of drama as his son, 20, falls through Arctic ice

By The Newsroom

Published 6th Jun 2007, 13:11 BST

Updated 8th Jun 2018, 03:34 BST

A FATHER has told of his traumatic experience when his son, who is on an expedition from the North to the South Pole, fell through the ice in Greenland.

David Gauntlett's son,Rob, spent three minutes in the icy water and was unconscious for half an hour after being dragged out.

Mr Gauntlett said that Rob, from Petworth, went through the ice on Saturday May 26 at around 2.45pm local time.