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Man dies in 300ft fall from cliff Cliff death man 'posed for photo'
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A man was killed instantly when he fell 300ft (91m) down a cliff face in a "tragic accident" at a Devon beauty spot, police and coastguards said. A man who fell 300ft (91m) to his death from the top of a cliff was posing for a photo at the time, holding on to a tuft of grass, coastguards said.
The incident happened at Beer Hill in Seaton on Sunday afternoon. The "tragic accident" at Seaton in Devon on Sunday afternoon was witnessed by the 39-year-old Polish man's friends and nearby tourists.
The victim, a 39-year-old Polish man, is believed to have been walking with friends on the cliff path at the time. The victim was found in bushes at the foot of Beer Hill and rescuers said he would have been killed instantly.
A coastguard team and helicopter were called out to rescue him but he was declared dead at the scene. His death is not being treated at suspicious. Coastguards have warned people to stay away from the edges of cliffs.
A spokeswoman for Portland Coastguard said: "It was the middle of the day. Maddy Davey, from Portland coastguard, said: "The man was posing for a photograph whilst holding on to a tuft of grass at the top of the cliffs.
"All the tourists were there, people along the cliff path, who witnessed it. He was seen by some tourists to fall down the sheer face of the cliffs Maddy Davey, Portland coastguard
"He was killed instantly. He went down 300ft so we assume he probably fell from the path above." "The grass gave way and he was seen by some tourists on the scene to fall down the sheer face of the cliffs and land in bushes at the bottom.
Police said the death was thought to be a "tragic accident". "It was the middle of the day. All the tourists were there, people along the cliff path, who witnessed it."
A police spokesman said the death appeared to be a "tragic accident" and the man's family were being informed.
In Kent, another man, thought to be Russian, died at the weekend after falling from cliffs near Folkestone.
A spokeswoman for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency warned walkers about the dangers of cliffs: "Often, despite appearances, they can be unstable and crumbly, as well as being slippery when wet," she said.