Teenager dies and man injured in fall from cliff in Thurso
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An 18-year-old woman has died and a man has been injured after they fell from a cliff at Thurso.
Emergency services were called to the area of a coastal clifftop path, known as Victoria Walk, at about 17:50 on Monday.
Alesha Wright is understood to have died at the scene. The 26-year-old man was taken to hospital in Inverness.
Police Scotland said the woman's death was being treated as unexplained and inquiries were ongoing.
A spokeswoman added: "Emergency services and coastguard attended but an 18-year-old woman had died.
"Her next of kin have been informed."
Victoria Walk has been the site of previous falls.
In 2018, a man was injured after he fell almost 9m (30ft).
A walker also fell on to rocks from the path in 2014.