A six-year-old youngster who survived a 150ft fall from a cliff top at a North Yorkshire beauty spot has spoken of her amazing escape.

The parents of Demi-Leigh Tweddle watched in horror as the youngster plunged off the cliff, near Filey.

They thought she must have died as she landed on the beach below.

Demi-Leigh was playing with her sister, Ellie, three, when the accident happened near the Blue Dolphin Caravan Park, where the family, from Middlesbrough, were staying.

Coastguards called to the scene could not believe it when they found Demi-Leigh bloodied and dazed but otherwise unharmed.

And yesterday the plucky youngster relived the moment she fell.

Recovering at the caravan site, she said: "I was playing, and then all I remember is doing roly-polies all the way down the hill and going to sleep.

''I was very scared and thought I was going to die. I remember when daddy came and I was so happy to see him.''

Her father, Lee, 28, scrambled frantically down the cliff to check on his daughter, who was unconscious.

He told of his disbelief when he heard her voice. ''I could hear Demi crying and then she would stop - I couldn't even believe she was still alive."

When Lee reached the bottom he saw his daughter - but feared the worst.

He said: "She was screaming, 'Daddy, daddy, don't let me die'.

"When I got there I saw my little angel with blood everywhere. It was awful, but at least she was still alive."

Coastguards arrived soon after to find Demi-Leigh suffering from head injuries at the bottom of the cliff.

The Coastguard called for a helicopter from RAF Leconfield. The Scarborough Coastguard Rescue Team also assisted.

Paramedics moved the girl on a stretcher from the area, known as Chimney Hole, and she was flown to Scarborough Hospital.

Coastguards said Demi-Leigh regained consciousness in hospital, and was later released.

Mark Clark, of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, said: "This girl is a miracle child. She must be made of rubber to have survived a fall of this height."