Overview

• At 7:16 pm on July 30 a passerby spotted a man and woman among the rocks beneath Whitby Abbey and alerted emergency services.
• Facing a rapidly rising tide, the Coastguard coordinated a helicopter recovery that concluded at 8:24 pm.
• Paramedics confirmed the pair were deceased at the scene and arranged for their transport to a nearby hospital.
• North Yorkshire Police are notifying the victims’ families and assembling a file for a coroner’s inquest.
• Officials report no evidence of foul play in the unexpected cliffside fatalities.