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| Man dies in quad bike cliff fall | Man dies in quad bike cliff fall |
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| A quad bike rider has died after going over the edge of an 80ft cliff at a beach in the Western Isles. | |
| Coastguards were alerted by a friend of the 20-year-old at about 2300 BST after the accident happened near Glen Tolsta on Lewis. | Coastguards were alerted by a friend of the 20-year-old at about 2300 BST after the accident happened near Glen Tolsta on Lewis. |
| The quad bike rider was airlifted from the scene by helicopter but was declared dead on arrival at Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway. | The quad bike rider was airlifted from the scene by helicopter but was declared dead on arrival at Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway. |
| The man had been biking with his 19-year-old friend. | The man had been biking with his 19-year-old friend. |
| Northern Constabulary said: "Police are carrying out inquiries in relation to the incident but there do no appear to be any suspicious circumstances. A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal. | Northern Constabulary said: "Police are carrying out inquiries in relation to the incident but there do no appear to be any suspicious circumstances. A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal. |
| "The man's identity is not being released until all next of kin have been informed and formal identification has taken place." | "The man's identity is not being released until all next of kin have been informed and formal identification has taken place." |