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| Safety reviewed after cliff death | Safety reviewed after cliff death |
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| A safety review is to be carried out at a beach where a woman was crushed to death by a cliff fall in Cumbria. | |
| Copeland Borough Council said it would review the fencing at South Beach in Whitehaven, after the 55-year-old woman died on Monday. | Copeland Borough Council said it would review the fencing at South Beach in Whitehaven, after the 55-year-old woman died on Monday. |
| Caroline Palser, of Frizington, was killed when the cliff collapsed on top of her as she walked on the beach. | Caroline Palser, of Frizington, was killed when the cliff collapsed on top of her as she walked on the beach. |
| There were warnings signs about erosion in the area last month and fences were erected. These will now be reviewed. | There were warnings signs about erosion in the area last month and fences were erected. These will now be reviewed. |
| Health and safety officials will inspect the area on Tuesday and enforcement officers will be on site to keep people away from the cliff edge. | Health and safety officials will inspect the area on Tuesday and enforcement officers will be on site to keep people away from the cliff edge. |
| Council chief executive Liam Murphy, said: "We are concerned and we do suspect that it is possible for people to jump off the footpath to access the beach that way. | Council chief executive Liam Murphy, said: "We are concerned and we do suspect that it is possible for people to jump off the footpath to access the beach that way. |
| "We will look to see if we need additional fencing put up. | "We will look to see if we need additional fencing put up. |
| "In situations like this it is not possible to fence off the whole area. We fenced off all along the edge which was at risk and we fenced off access through the public footpath. | "In situations like this it is not possible to fence off the whole area. We fenced off all along the edge which was at risk and we fenced off access through the public footpath. |
| "That was right action to take at the time." | "That was right action to take at the time." |
| Adverse weather | Adverse weather |
| Ms Palser had been watching rough waves during a New Year's walk with her partner at the time of her death, police said. | Ms Palser had been watching rough waves during a New Year's walk with her partner at the time of her death, police said. |
| A spokesman for Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service said it was believed heavy winds and rainfall had probably weakened the cliff face. | A spokesman for Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service said it was believed heavy winds and rainfall had probably weakened the cliff face. |
| "We understand she was walking long the shore and part of the cliff face, about 20ft (6m) high, gave way and buried her. | "We understand she was walking long the shore and part of the cliff face, about 20ft (6m) high, gave way and buried her. |
| "We assisted to make the area safe and to get the lady out, but she was pronounced dead." | "We assisted to make the area safe and to get the lady out, but she was pronounced dead." |