A horrified reveller has told of the aftermath as a teenager plunged from the roof of a Scots nightclub.
Jay McKenzie, 33, said there was "carnage" on Elgin's High Street after the 18-year-old woman fell, with cops taping off the Moray town's main thoroughfare in the early hours of Sunday.
We told earlier how the young woman fell multiple storeys from the top of the Joanna's nightclub which acts as the town's main nightspot.
Sources today said the woman suffered broken bones after the horror incident at the venue, known locally as 'Jo's', with police confirming she is in hospital with 'serious injuries'.
A set of stairs leads to the smoking area of the venue where it is understood she fell from.
Police have not named the teen involved in the accident.
Jay had been leaving a nearby pub and was about to get a taxi when he saw emergency crews crowding the street.
He said: "I came out and it was shocking, there were no taxis anywhere and I just saw the bobby cars everywhere.
"They had the street taped off from end to end and I had to walk through it all to get away from the scene.
"It's just such a shame that this happened to such a young woman with her whole life in front of her. I just hope that she can recover.
"It was just carnage honestly."
He added: "There are also sorts of rumours that she had broken her arms.
"Jo's and Downtown are the two clubs in town and they're normally pretty busy all the time.
"There is a set of stairs up to the smoking area so she must have fallen from there.
"Who knows what happened to make her fall but it is a fair height.
"A lot of work has been done to improve the safety of the buildings so it really is a tragedy."
Other locals have told of their shock at the drama in the hub of Moray's biggest town.
A local newsagent across the street from the club said: "It is really shocking and so, so sad.
"I first heard about it on Facebook this morning and it is really scary that it could have happened to her.
"I feel so sad for her and her family. That you could fall like that when you are out having fun with your friends."
A worker at the Cadora chip shop on the High Street added: "We shut at 7pm so I had no idea about it until I came to work and heard about it from pals.
"I'm not even sure how you can fall from there but it is a big height to fall from so she must be very badly hurt."
Another woman said: "It's the talk of the town honestly.
"People don't know exactly what happened or who she is but everyone is just so gutted for her."
A police spokesperson said: “Enquiries are under way after an 18-year-old woman fell from the roof of a building in the High Street in Elgin on Sunday, 12 September, 2021.
“Police were made aware of the incident around 20 past midnight. The woman suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital.
"An investigation is under way to establish the full circumstances of what has happened.
“If anyone has any information please contact 101 quoting incident 0085 of September 12 or contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 where you can give your name anonymously.”
An ambulance spokeswoman said: “We received a call around 12.20am to attend to an incident on the High Street, Elgin on Sunday morning.
"We dispatched one ambulance to the scene and the female patient was transported to Dr Gray’s hospital.”
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