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Highland Ambulance Service vehicle was already on its way at the
time of the call and the Northern Constabulary were also
informed at the same time.
Tim Clark, Watch Officer at
Aberdeen Coastguard said, "Sadly, the lady who was
accompanied by her husband at the time was declared to be dead
at the scene and the Duncansby team have stayed on scene to
assist in recovering the body. We do not yet know how the
accident occurred but the weather has been fairly calm and cold
today with north westerly winds force 2 to 3.
"It is a timely and sad reminder to anyone venturing near
cliffs to take the greatest of care. With the huge amount of
rain that we have had over the winter some cliff edges are
particularly dangerous and can be very slippery and crumbly.
"The Coastguard is responsible for overseeing the 10,500
miles of coastline throughout the UK and we have already seen
some recent serious accidents with dog walkers and ramblers, as
people begin to venture out to coastal paths with the present
difficulties of closed footpaths across countryside areas." |
