Tragedy as body found at North Yorkshire beauty spot

A body was discovered at a North Yorkshire beauty spot yesterday (Thursday).

North Yorkshire Police were alerted to someone seen at the bottom of Malham Cove in the Yorkshire Dales.

At 10.41am, they called on the help of members of the Cave Rescue Organisation.

In their report, the organisation 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.”