Whitby area: Sudden death of woman at Sandsend under investigation
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At 11.01am today (Saturday 2 August 2025), emergency services were alerted to Sandsend, near Whitby, following reports of a woman’s body below the cliffs behind the main carpark.
Teams from the police, ambulance, coastguard, lifeboat and fire service attended.
The woman’s body was recovered at 12.55pm and the scene was reopened at 2.15pm following extensive enquiries.
It has been confirmed that the woman is aged in her 50s and from the local area.
Officers are supporting the woman’s family at this difficult time.
The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report is being prepared for the coroner.
Witnesses to the incident or anyone with information that could assist officers, are urged to contact police on 101 quoting reference number 12250143585.
PLEASE NOTE: THERE ARE NO CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THIS SUDDEN DEATH, THE SUDDEN DEATHS OF A MAN AND A WOMAN BELOW WHITBY ABBEY ON WEDNESDAY 30 JULY 2025, OR THE WOMAN BELOW WHITBY ABBEY ON THURSDAY 31 JULY 2025