Tragedy as body found at Yorkshire Dales beauty spot
POLICE called out Clapham-based Cave Rescue Organisation (CRO) yesterday, March 16, to reports of a body being found at Malham Cove.
The callout was made at 10.41am.
A spokesman for the CRO said: "North Yorkshire Police called CRO after someone, believed to be dead, was seen on the ground beneath Malham Cove.
"A small team searched a ledge above the site, then the Cove edge itself for personal effects.
"Once police formalities had been concluded, the deceased was stretchered to a team Land Rover, driven down to the car park and transferred to an ambulance."
No further information has been released at this stage.
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