A man has died after falling 100ft from a cliff in Dorset, England.
Emergency crews raced to Fisherman’s Walk in Bournemouth yesterday following concerns about a man’s wellbeing.
Police officers began engaging with him, but he subsequently fell and was tragically declared dead at the scene, reports the Mirror.
Beachgoers who had gathered during the heatwave were reportedly left “screaming” after witnessing the man’s fatal fall onto the beach, according to the Dorset Echo.
One witness recalled: “I was on the beach directly opposite, getting myself organised and I looked up and saw movement.”
View 2 ImagesPolice were called to Bournemouth beach(Image: PA)
They described seeing the man at the top of the cliff just before he fell, calling the incident “terrifying” and “very, very sad”.
The man’s death is not being regarded as suspicious, however Dorset Police has referred the matter to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
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A Dorset Police spokesperson stated: “The man is yet to be formally identified. The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for HM Coroner
“As police were already in attendance when the fall happened, a referral was made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) as is standard in incidents of this nature.”
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