Man dies after falling from 100 ft cliff in front of beachgoers

Emergency services were called to Fisherman’s Walk in Bournemouth yesterday after concerns were raised over a man’s welfare.

Emergency services were called to Fisherman’s Walk in Bournemouth yesterday after concerns were raised over a man’s welfare.

His death is not being treated as suspicious but Dorset Police has referred itself to the  Independent Office for Police Conduct.

One witness told the Dorset Echo: ‘I was on the beach directly opposite, getting myself organised and I looked up and saw movement.’

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He then suddenly fell, with onlookers who went to the beach during the heatwave left ‘screaming’.

‘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.’