Whitby cliff deaths. The man and woman were found at the bottom of cliffs, close to Whitby Abbey An elderly couple who died after falling from cliffs below Whitby The bodies of a man and woman were recovered from beneath the cliff at Whitby Abbey on Wednesday night, police said. Police rushed to The discovery was made by a member of the public, who called police after spotting the pair at the bottom of a cliff in Whitby in North Yorkshire North Yorkshire Police are investigating the sudden death of a woman in her 60s, who was found at the bottom of a cliff near Whitby Abbey. A member of the public Two people have died after they fell from a cliff in North Yorkshire. A Tributes have been paid to a couple who reportedly "jumped" from a cliff edge at Whitby. Police were called to Whitby Abbey, in North A man and woman were found dead beneath a cliff at Whitby Abbey on July 30. A man in his 30s was talked down from the cliff tops in Whitby last night by police. A member of the public called the police at Emergency service teams have been involved in the recovery of two bodies from beneath the cliff at Whitby Abbey on Wednesday (30 July 2025) evening. It is the third death in the area in the space of 24 hours after a couple in Police launched an investigat­ion into the sudden death of a woman in her 60s whose body was found below Whitby Abbey on Thursday - believed to be the result of a fall from the cliff. , Whitby Abbey is a striking ruin perched dramatically on the East Cliff above the seaside town of Whitby in North Yorkshire, England. North Yorkshire Police said they are investigating the sudden death of a woman aged in her 60s whose body was spotted below Whitby Abbey at yesterday lunch time (July 31). Police have confirmed that a A popular seaside community that sees hundreds of thousands of visitors every year is devastated by a "tragic" series of deaths in a matter of A woman in her 60s is believed to have fallen to her death from cliffs, at the same spot two people were found dead the previous day. Photograph: Sean Pavone / Dreamstime “Paramedics confirmed the deaths, and the bodies have been taken to hospital The county’s police say emergency service teams were involved in the recovery of two bodies from beneath the cliff at Whitby Abbey on Wednesday evening (July 30). Against a backdrop of four deaths in 72 hours along An elderly couple who fell to their deaths after falling from a cliff edge in Whitby have been identified for the first time. An elderly couple jumped to their deaths hand-in-hand from a cliff beneath Whitby Abbey in North Yorkshire, witnesses have said. Police rushed to Whitby Abbey, in North A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: "Emergency service teams have been involved in the recovery of two bodies from beneath the cliff at Tragic discovery as woman's body found below cliffs near Whitby, marking fourth death in four days A woman's body was found below the cliffs The Coastguard coordinated a helicopter recovery to ambulance crews near Whitby Abbey which was completed at 8. Officers have confirmed David Jeffcock, 80, They then walked from their beloved flat overlooking Whitby Harbour, North Yorks, climbed 199 steps up to Whitby Abbey and stood briefly Emergency services responded after a woman fell from a cliff in North Yorkshire. Four tragic deaths in three days which rocked the the seaside tourist-town of Whitby, and left the rest of Yorkshire reeling. The woman, aged in her 60s, was discovered by a A woman in her 60s has been found dead at the bottom of cliffs below Whitby Abbey. David, 80, and Susan An elderly couple whose bodies were found below cliffs near Whitby died by suicide, a coroner has concluded. A woman has been found dead in a popular beauty spot where a couple also fell to their death just one day before. The man, whose identity is currently unknown, was discovered at the foot of Saltwick Nab earlier today. The North Yorkshire coroner, Jon An elderly couple who fell from the cliff edge at Whitby died of “multi trauma”, a coroner said as he opened their inquest on Monday. The incident comes after a series of tragedies in the Whitby area. The coastal team . The first was a Emergency crews rushed to East Cliff in the tourist destination at 3. Police are investigating the deaths of a man and a woman below Whitby cliffs An elderly couple who "jumped" from the cliff edge at Whitby have been named. A member of the An elderly couple who fell from a cliff edge in Whitby have been named. It is the third death in the area in the space of 24 hours after a couple in Her body was found below the cliffs at Whitby Abbey in North Yorkshire yesterday (Picture: Getty Images) A woman in her 60s has been The body of a woman in her 60s has been recovered from the cliffs beneath Whitby Abbey on Thursday (Jul 31), police have said. Officers were alerted to the scene close to the historic Whitby Abbey in North Yorkshire at around 7. A man and woman, believed to be in their 40s, fell to their deaths from 200ft cliffs behind Whitby Abbey on Wednesday evening. North Yorkshire Police said officers have been An investigation has been launched after two bodies were discovered at the bottom of a cliff in Whitby, North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire Police are investigating the sudden death Couple who 'jumped' from Whitby cliffs in front of horrified onlookers are named The couple died on July 30 after falling from the cliffs near Whitby A woman in her 50s has been found dead below the cliffs at Sandsend near Whitby – the fourth body recovered from the base of cliffs in just four days. Emergency services raced to East Cliff in the popular tourist town at 3. A seaside community has been left in shock folllowing the tragic deaths of four people in just three days. North Yorkshire coroner Jon Heath heard Inquests have been opened into the deaths of a couple who were found dead beneath cliffs in Whitby. A member of the public called the police at Police have launched an investigation into the sudden death of a woman in her 60s whose body was found below Whitby Abbey yesterday - A man in his 30s was talked down from the cliff tops in Whitby last night by police. Whitby, on the North Yorkshire coast, is one of the most picturesque coastal towns in the country, but in recent days, a dark shadow has descended Emergency service teams have been involved in the recovery of two bodies from beneath the cliff at Whitby Abbey on Wednesday (30 July 2025) evening. The death of a woman in her 50s, who was found at the bottom of cliffs close to Whitby, is the fourth to be recorded in the area in the last three days, police News Teesside News North Yorkshire Tributes to couple who 'could not live without each other' and grans after 'heartbreaking' deaths Four people News UK & World News In the News Police issue statement as fourth body found on beach near Whitby in three days It comes after death of a man It is one of the most picturesque coastal towns in the country, but in recent days, a dark shadow has descended over the close-knit community of Whitby after four people died and were found at the The man was talked down from the cliff tops in Whitby last night by police after emergency services raced to the popular tourist town following reports of concern for The bodies of a man and woman were recovered from beneath the cliff at Whitby Abbey on Wednesday night, police said. The deceased, a local woman in her 50s, was spotted at A woman in her 60s has been found dead at the bottom of cliffs below Whitby Abbey. The bodies of the man and woman were found below the cliff at Whitby Abbey in North An elderly couple who died after falling from the cliff edge at Whitby have been named. North Yorkshire Police have confirmed David Jeffcock, 80, and A woman's body has been found below the cliffs near Whitby this week, and is the fourth body to be found in three days. The man and woman turned to face the open sea News UK News Whitby Town Fourth dead body found on beauty spot beach in three days as police investigate A woman's body has been discovered Two bodies were recovered from beneath the cliff at Whitby Abbey yesterday evening (July 30). Emergency services rushed to East Cliff in the popular tourist town at 3. 53pm on Thursday (31st July A MAN and woman have been found dead at the bottom of a cliff at a popular seaside beauty spot. Police were called to Whitby Abbey, in North COPS have launched an investigation into the sudden death of a woman in her 60s at a popular seaside beauty spot. 45pm following reports of Whitby Coastguard Rescue Team has issued a statement following a series of incidents that have seen four people lose their lives along the coast in recent days. Police have confirmed that David Jeffcock, 80, and Susan This follows the deaths of a man and a woman, believed to be in their 40s, who tragically fell from the cliffs at Whitby on July 30, and another woman An elderly couple jumped to their deaths from a cliff in Whitby as one of them was suffering with deteriorating health, an inquest has heard. " Her death came after David Jeffcock, 80, and his wife Susan, 74, died on July 30 after falling "hand-in-hand" from the cliffs. However, the area has been rocked A woman has been found dead on a beach near Whitby, North Yorkshire Police have confirmed, after two people died after falling from cliffs in Police are investigating the sudden death of a woman at Whitby cliffs - the third death in the same location in the past two days. The woman, who was Volunteers who have been faced with four tragic deaths in less than a week in Whitby have said their hearts are with the families of those lost. The devoted MSN This story is unavailable Go to Feed THE body of a woman has been recovered below cliffs in a village close to Whitby. North Yorkshire coroner, Jon Heath, said News UK & World Cancer Tragic diagnosis that led to couple jumping hand in hand 180ft from Whitby cliff David and Susan Jeffcock have Bodies of man and woman found on rocks below cliffs at seaside beauty spot - Discovery at Whitby Abbey made by member of public on Wednesday evening North Yorkshire Police have launched an investigation into two sudden deaths after the bodies of a man and woman were recovered from beneath the cliffs near THE grieving partner of a Teesside woman who died after falling from a cliff has spoken of the family’s heartbreak at her tragic death. , Whitby, on the North Yorkshire coast, is one of the most picturesque coastal towns in the country, but in recent days, a dark shadow has descended over the close A man in his 30s was talked down from the cliff tops in Whitby last night by police. Her body was found below cliffs at Whitby Abbey in North Yorks. Officers are working to trace the man and woman’s next of kin while an investigation into their sudden deaths has been launched for a coroner’s report. Police have recovered a fourth body in four days from a stretch of cliffs on the Yorkshire coast - but have confirmed none of the incidents are linked. Two women who fell from Whitby cliffs have been named. North Yorkshire Police said emergency services were called to Sandsend around 11am this morning The man was talked down from the cliff tops in Whitby last night by police after emergency services raced to the popular tourist town following reports of concern for Mental health charity bosses have had their say on the growing concern looming over the usually-bustling town of Whitby following four sudden deaths. Officers have confirmed David Jeffcock, 80, and Susan The family of an elderly Whitby couple who tragically fell 180ft to their deaths have spoken of the pair's unwavering devotion to one another. North Yorkshire coroner Jon Heath heard that David Jeffcock, 80, and his wife Whitby police are concerned about people jumping or falling off cliffs at the Abbey Plain after the second death there in two weeks. North Yorkshire "A couple jumped off a landmark cliff face to their deaths together, according to witnesses. Police are currently investigating the incidents, treating An elderly man crippled by the pain of cancer left a heartbreaking note behind before he and his wife jumped to their deaths from a cliff. Bodies of man and woman found on rocks below cliffs at seaside beauty spot I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Just days earlier, on July 30, a man and a woman, both thought to be in their 40s, were found at the bottom of the cliffs at Whitby. Joan Blanchon, 69, and Susan Fawcett, 58, News UK News Inquests Whitby cliff plunge couple who jumped to deaths hand-in-hand were 'loving and devoted' David, 80, and Susan Jeffcock, Tributes have been paid to a couple who reportedly "jumped" from a cliff edge at Whitby. It is the third death in the area in the space of 24 hours after a couple in their 40s died after falling from Police are investigating the sudden death of a woman at Whitby cliffs - the third death in the same location in the past two days. The incident occurred last night (Thursday), just after 9:30pm, A fourth person has been found dead beneath cliffs near Whitby Abbey in just four days. Her body was Whitby Abbey, which was built in the seventh century, plays a key role in Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula – making the seaside town popular with goths. David Jeffcock, The man was talked down from the cliff tops in Whitby last night by police after emergency services raced to the popular tourist town following A married couple were found dead beneath cliffs in Whitby, an inquest has heard. A woman's body was tragically discovered at the bottom of cliffs near Whitby, marking the fourth such incident in the area within three days, according to North Yorkshire Police. The woman's body was spotted by a member of the public below Whitby Abbey at 12. Two bodies have been recovered from the bottom of a cliff near Whitby Abbey. The woman, Inquests have been opened into the deaths of a couple who were found dead beneath cliffs in Whitby. Bodies of man and woman recovered from beneath cliff at Whitby Abbey An investigation into the circumstances of the deaths is under way while police seek to trace the man and woman's A man and woman 'jumped' 200ft to their deaths from a cliff in front of horrified onlookers at a seaside beauty spot, it is claimed. Joan Blanchon, 69, and Susan Fawcett, 58, The 31-year-old woman, who has not been named, had been at the top of the East Cliff in Whitby, the location of Whitby Abbey, before she fell. 15pm A "devoted" elderly couple who jumped to their deaths from a clifftop left "some sort of marker" at the scene of the tragedy, an inquest heard. An elderly couple who died after falling from cliffs below Whitby Abbey suffered "multi-trauma", according to a coroner. Police have confirmed that David Jeffcock, 80, and Susan The rhythmic crash of waves against Yorkshire’s cliffs masked a week of unspeakable sorrow—until Sunday’s glimmer of hope. News UK News Two bodies found near Whitby Abbey cliff after huge emergency operation launched A member of the public spotted the man and The body of a woman in her 60s has been recovered from the cliffs beneath Whitby Abbey on Thursday (Jul 31), police have said. 45pm following reports of A sudden deaths investigation has been launched after two bodies were discovered beneath the cliffs at Whitby Abbey Emergency service teams The woman's death follows the double tragedy of a man and woman - believed to be in their 40s - who plunged to their deaths from 200ft cliffs behind The bodies of a man and a woman have been found on rocks at the bottom of a cliff near Whitby Abbey in North Yorkshire. With the tide coming in fast, the coastguard coordinated a helicopter recovery to Emergency service teams have been involved in the recovery of two bodies from beneath the cliff at Whitby Abbey on Wednesday (30 July 2025) evening. The bodies of the man and woman, believed to be in their 40s, were A man and a woman were found dead at the bottom of a cliff under a well-known beauty spot, police have confirmed. 16pm after spotting a man and woman on the rocks below. David and Susan Jeffcock, 80 News Latest News Crime Man and woman found dead on rocks at bottom of cliff near historic UK monument Police were called to the scene near the historic Whitby Abbey, North Yorks. Police have confirmed that a Whitby Abbey and cliffs. North Yorkshire Police said the man and woman were spotted by News UK & World News In the News Dark shadow over heartbroken Whitby after four deaths in four days They have died in a matter of days in a Officers are investigating the death of a woman at Whitby's clifftops - marking the third fatality at the identical spot within just two days. An elderly couple who fell to their deaths from the cliff edge at Whitby have been named. Four tragic deaths in three days which rocked the the seaside tourist-town of Whitby, and left the rest of Yorkshire News UK News People Man and woman found dead on rocks at bottom of cliff Police were called to the scene near the historic destination just after 7. 45pm following reports of concern for Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A The county’s police say emergency service teams have been involved in the recovery of two bodies from beneath the cliff at Whitby Abbey on Wednesday evening (July 30). A member of the public called the police at around Police launched an investigation into the sudden death of a woman in her 60s whose body was found below Whitby Abbey on Thursday, July 31 - believed to Two people have been found dead at the base of cliffs near a renowned coastal beauty spot. Whitby The man was talked down from the cliff tops in Whitby last night by police after emergency services raced to the popular tourist town following reports of concern for An investigation is under way after the bodies of two people were discovered near a major landmark. 01am today after reports a woman’s body had been The town is in a state of shock following the sudden spate of deaths after four people fell from the cliff tops in three days Whitby Abbey is a striking ruin perched dramatically on the East Cliff above the seaside town of Whitby in North Yorkshire, England. With its Gothic A tragic discovery has been made at Sandsend as a woman's body has been found, marking the fourth death at the cliffs in just three days. Read our Privacy notice The bodies of a man and a woman have been found on rocks below cliffs at a seaside beauty spot. David A woman in her 60s has been found dead at the bottom of cliffs below Whitby Abbey. Paramedics confirmed the deaths and the bodies have been taken to hospital Volunteers who have been faced with four tragic deaths in less than a week in Whitby have said their hearts are with the families of those lost. David Jeffcock, 80, and The woman's death follows the double tragedy of a man and woman - believed to be in their 40s - who plunged to their deaths from 200ft cliffs behind Paramedics then confirmed the pair had died and the bodies were taken to hospital by ambulance. 45pm With the tide rapidly approaching, the Coastguard coordinated a helicopter recovery to ambulance crews near Whitby Abbey, which was completed at 8. The woman, who was in her 60s, was found by a member of A "devoted" elderly couple jumped to their deaths from cliffs near Whitby Abbey as one of them struggled with bone cancer, an inquest heard. David An elderly couple who "jumped" from the cliff edge at Whitby have been named. Whitby The county’s police say emergency service teams have been involved in the recovery of two bodies from beneath the cliff at Whitby Abbey on Wednesday evening (July 30). It is the third death in the area in the space of 24 hours after a couple in their 40s died after falling from A woman's body has been discovered beneath the cliffs near Whitby - marking the fourth such tragedy in the area within three days. 15pm on Wednesday evening after Senior North Yorkshire Coroner Jon Heath told the brief hearings in Northallerton that Mr Jeffcock, 80, and Mrs Jeffcock, 74, were found at the base A woman in her 50s has been found dead below cliffs near Whitby in the fourth tragic death in the area in just four days. Emergency services rushed to East Cliff in the popular tourist Inquests have opened into the deaths of a husband and wife from Whitby who died after falling from the cliffs in the town in July. A An elderly couple who died after falling from the cliff edge at Whitby have been named. Joan Blanchon, 69, and Susan Fawcett, 58, were found dead near the cliffs last month. David Jeffcock, 80, and A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "Emergency service teams have been involved in the recovery of two bodies from beneath the cliff at Whitby Abbey on Wednesday (30 July 2025) evening. 45pm following reports of concern for Emergency service teams have been involved in the recovery of two bodies from beneath the cliff at Whitby Abbey on Wednesday (30 July 2025) evening. North Yorkshire Police said the man and woman were spotted by Police launched an investigation into the sudden death of a woman in her 60s whose body was found below Whitby Abbey on A man in his 30s was talked down from the cliff tops in Whitby last night by police. North Yorkshire Police’s coastal team said the woman’s body Police have recovered a fourth body in four days from a stretch of cliffs on the Yorkshire coast - but have confirmed none of the incidents are linked. The discovery was made Popular tourist town Whitby is reeling after four bodies were found at the bottom of cliffs along the picturesque but rugged coastline. Police recovered the bodies after an eyewitness reported the incident. An investigation has been launched after two bodies were discovered at the bottom of a cliff in Whitby, North Yorkshire. Whitby The Coastguard coordinated a helicopter recovery to ambulance crews near Whitby Abbey which was completed at 8. The Coastguard airlifted two bodies from beneath the cliffs near Whitby Abbey on Wednesday evening. A member of the public reported the discovery to North Yorkshire Police at 7:16 PM on Whitby Regatta boasts over 180 years of aquatic competition and entertainment for the family, as the oldest sea regatta on the North East coast. Popular tourist town Whitby is reeling Emergency service teams were involved in the recovery of two bodies from beneath the cliff at Whitby Abbey on Wednesday evening (July 30) . David The sudden death of a woman in her 60's is being investigated by police. A member of the public called police at The county’s police say emergency servic e teams have been involved in the recovery of two bodies from beneath the cliff at Whitby Abbey on Wednesday evening (July 30). David Jeffcock, 80, and his wife Susan, 74, died on July 30 at East Cliff in the North Yorkshire seaside Inquests have commenced into the tragic deaths of a couple discovered at the base of cliffs in Whitby. North Yorkshire coroner Jon Heath heard that David Jeffcock, 80, and his wife Susan, 74, died on Emergency service teams have been involved in the recovery of two bodies from beneath the cliff at Whitby Abbey on Wednesday (30 July 2025) evening. David Jeffcock, 80, and his wife Susan, 74, died on July 30 Two beloved grandmothers who tragically fell to their deaths from Whitby cliffs have been named. David An elderly couple jumped to their deaths from a cliff in Whitby as one of them was suffering with deteriorating health, an inquest has heard. The bodies of the man and woman, believed to be in their 40s, were airlifted The bodies of a man and a woman have been recovered from cliffs near Whitby Abbey. North Yorkshire Police said in a Inquests have been opened into the deaths of a couple who were found dead beneath cliffs in Whitby. They were among four people who died after An elderly couple were seen hand-in-hand - seconds before falling to their deaths from the top of a cliff. An emergency operation was launched on Wednesday evening after a member of the Their deaths followed the tragic incident involving David Jeffcock, 80, and his wife Susan, 74, who died on July 30 after falling "hand-in-hand" from the A loving sister and special friend to so many. Police are continuing to investigate the death of a woman who fell from cliffs near Whitby Abbey. 01am today after reports a woman’s body had been A man in his 30s was talked down from the cliff tops in Whitby last night by police. Paramedics confirmed the deaths and A married couple were found dead beneath cliffs in Whitby, an inquest has heard. He had severe injuries and was An elderly couple whose bodies were found below cliffs near Whitby died by suicide, a coroner has concluded. North Yorkshire Police Volunteers who have been faced with four tragic deaths in less than a week in Whitby have said their hearts are with the families of those lost. News UK News In The News Inside the seaside town in 'grips of grief' after four people die in one week on cliffs The town of Whitby, North Yorkshire, has been left devastated after four people A man and a woman have tragically been found dead at the bottom of a cliff at a seaside beauty spot. Police have A man in his 30s was talked down from the cliff tops in Whitby last night by police. North Yorkshire coroner Jon Heath heard Officers are investigating the death of a woman at Whitby's clifftops - marking the third fatality at the identical spot within just two days. A member of the public reported the discovery to North Yorkshire Police at 7:16 Police are investigating after a body was discovered near Whitby Abbey on Thursday. 45pm after receiving concerns for a man's welfare who had been spotted by A fourth person has been found dead beneath cliffs near Whitby Abbey in just four days. 24pm. Police have confirmed that two bodies have been recovered from the bottom of a cliff near Whitby Abbey. A member of the public called the police at 7. Two bodies have been recovered from beneath the cliff at Whitby Abbey, police have said. Previously A fourth person has been found dead beneath cliffs near Whitby Abbey in just four days. A "devoted" elderly couple who jumped to their deaths from a clifftop left "some sort of marker" at the scene of the tragedy, an inquest heard. Police officers have launched a sudden death investigation and are now tracing the next of kin of the A MAN and woman have been found dead at the bottom of a cliff at a popular seaside beauty spot. In Article Audio Player An elderly couple who died after falling from cliffs below Whitby Abbey suffered “multi-trauma”, an inquest has heard. David Jeffcock and Susan Jeffcock died after A man and woman have died after jumping from a cliff near Whitby Abbey, North Yorkshire, in a shocking incident witnessed by tourists. North Yorkshire Police confirmed David Jeffcock, 80, and Susan A woman in her 60s has been found dead at the bottom of cliffs below Whitby Abbey. The bodies of a man and a woman were discovered on rocks below cliffs at Whitby Abbey in North Yorkshire. Her body was found below The identities of two women who tragically fell to their deaths from Whitby cliffs have been revealed. A member of the public called the A FOURTH body has been found by the bottom of a beauty spot cliff in just three days. A member of the A “devoted” elderly couple jumped to their deaths from cliffs near Whitby Abbey as one of them suffered with deteriorating health, an inquest heard. North Yorkshire Police have confirmed David Jeffcock, 80, and Susan Jeffcock, 74, died on July 30 The woman's body was located at Sandsend, near Whitby, beneath the cliffs behind the main car park. An inquest into the deaths of a couple who were found dead at the bottom of cliffs in Whitby have opened. Police were called to the scene near the historic Whitby Abbey, North Yorks, just A MAN has died after falling down a cliff in Whitby. North Yorkshire Police said Paramedics confirmed the deaths and the bodies were taken to hospital by ambulance. 45pm following reports of concern for The bodies of a man and a woman were discovered on rocks below cliffs at Whitby Abbey in North Yorkshire. Police have confirmed that a On Wednesday, a couple died after they fell from the cliff by Whitby Abbey. Read more: Inquests have been opened into the deaths of a couple who were found dead beneath cliffs in Whitby. North Yorkshire Police have confirmed David Jeffcock, 80, A woman in her 60s has been found dead at the same seaside beauty spot where a couple fell to their deaths the day before. Mental health charity bosses have had their say on the growing concern looming over the usually-bustling town of Whitby following four sudden Bodies of man and woman recovered from beneath cliff at Whitby Abbey An investigation into the circumstances of the deaths is under way while Mental health charity bosses have had their say on the growing concern looming over the usually-bustling town of Whitby following four sudden deaths. The first was a man and woman, said to be in their 80s, who were An elderly couple who died after falling from cliffs below Whitby Abbey suffered "multi-trauma", according to a coroner. A member of the public called the police at An investigation has been launched after two bodies were discovered at the bottom of a cliff in Whitby, North Yorkshire. The family of an elderly Whitby couple who plunged 180ft to their deaths following his dogged cancer battle say the pair were "completely devoted to each other". Emergency services were called to the iconic beach 11. COPS have launched an investigation into the sudden death of a woman in her 60s at a popular seaside beauty spot. North Yorkshire Police have confirmed David Jeffcock, 80, and An elderly couple who fell from the cliff edge at Whitby have been named by North Yorkshire Police. North Yorkshire Police have confirmed David Jeffcock, 80, and Susan Jeffcock, 74, died on July 30 It is one of the most picturesque coastal towns in the country, but in recent days, a dark shadow has descended over the close-knit community of Whitby after four people died and were found at the Sudden deaths investigation launched after Coastguard airlift two bodies from beneath the cliffs at Whitby Abbey Emergency service teams have An elderly couple who fell from the cliff edge at Whitby have been named by North Yorkshire Police. The county’s police say emergency service teams have been involved in the recovery of two bodies from beneath the cliff at Whitby Abbey on Wednesday evening (July 30). qvz dwpz sm9s xbzp j9iy