Good story and a brave man.
This must be a misprint: "Richard Stanton, of Allesley Old Road, reached depths of more than 800 metres in a courageous effort...". Must have meant he went 800' metres into the cave (horizontally).
http://www.coventryobserver.co.uk/2012/ ... 47990.html
Too bad this did not happen "We had expected to find him alive because it was believed there would be air pockets in the cave..."
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