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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 St Andrews University in Fife. | A first-year student has plunged 60ft to his death from a cliff close to St Andrews University in Fife. |
| 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. | 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. |
| Mr Wilson, from Alberbury, Shropshire, was with a friend when he fell. There are no suspicious circumstances. | Mr Wilson, from Alberbury, Shropshire, was with a friend when he fell. There are no suspicious circumstances. |
| 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. |
| University vice-principal Stephen Magee, said: "Alex, 19, died this morning following a tragic accident in St Andrews. | |
| "Alex was in his first year with us studying French and Spanish and also social anthropology. | |
| "He was a bright and very popular student who was much loved by his family and friends." | |
| Mr Magee added: "We send our sincere condolences to Alex's parents, Chris and Jean, and his brother, Henry, at this enormously difficult time." |