A woman's body has been discovered below the cliffs near Whitby, marking the fourth such tragic discovery in the area within three days.

The North Yorkshire Police coastal team confirmed the sad news this afternoon, stating that the woman's body was found at Sandsend, near Whitby, below the cliffs behind the main car park.

The woman, a local resident in her 50s, was spotted at 11.01am by a member of the public who promptly alerted the emergency services. 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 in her 60s, whose body was found near the pavilion cliffs on July 31, reports Yorkshire Live .

Police are currently investigating the most recent death but have stated it is not being t

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