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Girl,18, dies after falling from cliffs near beach in Devon

Teenage girl, 18, has died after falling from a cliff in Devon.

Police rushed to the beach after the tragedy reports reached them.

The incident happened on Friday afternoon, near Hope Cove in south Devon.

Police said her family had been made aware of the tragedy.

Emergency services confirmed that Coastguard Rescue Teams from Bigbury and Kingsbridge, an Independent Rescue Boat from Hope Cove and the Coastguard helicopter from Newquay were all sent to the scene, along with paramedics from South Western Ambulance Service, and Devon and Cornwall Police.

A Devon and Cornwall police spokesperson said: ‘Police were informed by the Coastguard at around 4.40pm yesterday [19 May] that the body of a woman had been recovered from the beach near Hope Cove.

‘An 18-year-old woman was reported to have fallen from the cliff and was confirmed deceased at the scene.

‘Her next of kin have been informed. The death is not being treated as suspicious and enquiries are continuing.’

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