Overview
- David Jeffcock, 80, and his wife Susan, 74, both from Whitby, were formally identified at Northallerton Coroner’s Court.
- Senior coroner Jon Heath opened the inquests and adjourned them to dates yet to be fixed as investigations continue.
- The provisional cause of death for both was recorded as multi-trauma, with no further determinations made at this stage.
- Emergency services responded after a 7.16pm report of a man and woman on the rocks below East Cliff on July 30, and a coastguard helicopter assisted in the recovery.
- Local media reported that the pair were seen hand-in-hand and reportedly jumped, a claim not established by the inquest.