Cliff fall on Cornwall coast kills 42-year-old man

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Helicopter on beachImage source, Lindsey Earl
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Emergency services including the Cornwall Air Ambulance were called to cliffs at Trevaunance Cove

A 42-year-old man died on Thursday when he fell from cliffs in St Agnes.

Emergency services, including HM Coastguard and the RNLI, were called to Trevaunance Cove at 18:25 BST.

Paramedics attempted to treat the man, who was found on the beach, but he was pronounced dead at the scene and taken to Treliske Hospital, Truro, by helicopter.

Police are not treating the death as suspicious and the next of kin have been informed.

HelicopterImage source, Patrick Clahane
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A helicopter from RNAS Culdrose airlifted the man to Royal Cornwall Hospital

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