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Student dies in 60ft cliff plunge Student dies in 60ft cliff plunge
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A first-year student has plunged 60ft to his death from a cliff close to his university in Fife. A first-year student has plunged 60ft to his death from a cliff close to St Andrews University in Fife.
The 19-year-old was understood to have been taking a shortcut to a beach party when he fell from the cliff in St Andrews at about 0130 GMT. Alex Wilson, 19, was understood to have been taking a shortcut to a beach party when he fell from the cliff in St Andrews at about 0130 GMT.
His body was washed up close to the spot where he fell, in the Scores area of the town, at about 0300 GMT.His body was washed up close to the spot where he fell, in the Scores area of the town, at about 0300 GMT.
The student, who has not been named by police, had only just started his course at St Andrews University. Mr Wilson, from Alderbury, Shropshire, was with a friend when he fell. There are no suspicious circumstances.
He is from Shropshire and was with a friend when he fell.
A lifeboat was launched from Broughty Ferry along with an RAF helicopter from Northumberland during the search for him.A lifeboat was launched from Broughty Ferry along with an RAF helicopter from Northumberland during the search for him.
A Fife Constabulary spokesman said it had been a tragic accident and that there had been no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death. A report is being prepared for the procurator fiscal. A Fife Constabulary spokesman said it had been a tragic accident.
A report is being prepared for the procurator fiscal.