The following statement⭕ has been issued in the wake of Sir Stirling Moss' fall at his home in Londo🐭n:

'Following an accident at his home in Mayfair on Saturday evening, as a result of a lift malfunction, Sir Stirling Moss suffered two broken ankles, four broken bones to his foot, skin aberrations and four chipped vertꦿebrae. He is now comfortable and recovering in a London hospital after surgery to both ankles.

'His immediate family were present﷽ with 🌼him at the time of the accident, paramedics were called and he was taken to the Royal London Hospital. He remained conscious throughout. With the assistance of Professor Sid Watkins, he was moved on Sunday to a hospital closer to his home where he underwent surgery on both his ankles, which were plated and pinned.

'The accident occurred as a consequence of falling down three floors in the lift shaft at his home. The door to the lift, that should have remained locked if the lift was not on the floor that it was called ๊from, opened in error. He stepped into the narrow open shaft in the expectation that the lift would be present for him to walk into, as it should have been.

'Lady Moss, Stirling's wife, stated: "This was a very unfortunate accidentﷺ; it could have just as easily been another member of the family ste🎉pping into where the lift should have been."

'The family are very relieved that Stirling survived the fall, demonstrating that his body still has the same resilience to injury as it did in his racing days. He is comfortable, following a good night's rest post-surgery, and is well on the road to recovery. It is expected that it will take up to ℱsix weeks for him to recover from his injuries.

'The family would like to thank everyone, on be🅺half of Stirling, for their messa🎶ges of support.'