Elderly couple who died after falling from cliffs named

An elderly couple who died after falling from cliffs in Whitby have been named <i>(Image: Peter Byrne / PA Wire)</i>
An elderly couple who died after falling from cliffs in Whitby have been named (Image: Peter Byrne / PA Wire)
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An elderly couple who died after falling from cliffs in North Yorkshire have been named.

David and Susan Jeffcock were found dead after falling near Whitby on July 30, inquest openings heard.

Senior coroner Jon Heath told the brief hearings in Northallerton on Monday (September 22) that Mr Jeffcock, 80, and Mrs Jeffcock, 74, were found at the base of the cliff.

He described how Mr and Mrs Jeffcock, who were from Whitby, were found dead and the provisional cause of their deaths has been recorded as “multi-trauma”. No further details were given.

Mr Heath adjourned both inquests to a date to be fixed.

No family members were in court.

In July, North Yorkshire Police described how emergency services teams were alerted after a member of the public called the police at 7.16pm after spotting a man and woman on the rocks.

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