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British woman Madalyn Davis dies in Sydney cliff fall British woman Madalyn Davis dies in Sydney cliff fall
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A British woman has died falling from a cliff in Sydney, Australia. A British woman has died falling from a cliff in Australia.
Madalyn Davis, 21, is reported to have been fatally injured at Diamond Bay on Sunday. Emergency crews were alerted by a group of people who could not find her after taking photos there. Madalyn Davis, 21, was fatally injured at Diamond Bay, Sydney, on Sunday. Emergency crews were alerted by a group of people who could not find her after taking photos there.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said it was in contact with local authorities "following the death of a British woman at Diamond Bay, NSW". Signs warn tourists to stay away from the cliff edge and the local mayor said the height of fences in the area had been increased.
Ms Davis, from Lincolnshire, had been in Australia for a number of weeks.Ms Davis, from Lincolnshire, had been in Australia for a number of weeks.
Emergency services were called at about 06:30 local time, following reports Ms Davis had fallen off the cliff, in the eastern suburbs of the city. Her body was retrieved from the water about four hours later. Emergency services were called to the scene at about 06:30 local time, following reports she had fallen off the cliff, in the eastern suburbs of the city.
Marine Rescue North South Wales said its crew members were involved in a search for "a woman in her early 20s". Her body was retrieved from the water about four hours later.
In a tweet posted on Saturday night, the organisation added: "Emergency services were alerted after a group of people taking photos inside the fence early this morning regathered and could not find the woman." In a tweet posted on Saturday night, Marine Rescue North South Wales said: "Emergency services were alerted after a group of people taking photos inside the fence early this morning regathered and could not find the woman."
In a statement, the FCO said: "Staff at the British Consulate in Sydney are in contact with local authorities following the death of a British woman." The warning signs posted by the local authority, Waverley Council, urge people to stay away from the cliff edge.
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Tourists have been warned of keeping away from the edge of the cliffs at Diamond Bay with signs mounted on fencing by the local authority, Waverley Council.
Speaking to Reuters news agency, Mayor of Waverley Paula Masselos said: "We're actually working closely with the police on this at the moment.
"We've already increased the height of our fences, we've added additional multilingual signage.""We've already increased the height of our fences, we've added additional multilingual signage."
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In a statement, the FCO said: "Staff at the British Consulate in Sydney are in contact with local authorities following the death of a British woman."
According to her social media channels on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube, Ms Davis, from Lincoln, was a beautician specialising in eyelashes and had been travelling in Thailand and Bali before heading out to Australia.According to her social media channels on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube, Ms Davis, from Lincoln, was a beautician specialising in eyelashes and had been travelling in Thailand and Bali before heading out to Australia.
She had been posting photos online of her work and travels.She had been posting photos online of her work and travels.