Police have named the elderly couple who died after plunging from the cliffs near Whitby...

Published: 2:50 am September 4, 2025
Updated: 11:23 am October 13, 2025
Elderly Couple Named After Fatal Fall From Whitby Cliffs

Police have named the elderly couple who died after plunging from the cliffs near Whitby Abbey in July.

David Jeffcock, 80, and his wife Susan Jeffcock, 74, both from North Yorkshire, were confirmed dead after falling from the cliff edge on the evening of Wednesday, July 30.
North Yorkshire Police said the incidents are not being treated as suspicious but have urged people visiting the cliffs to exercise caution due to the dangers of the rugged coastline.

 

 

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