Police are investigating a sudden death in Sandsend, near Whitby.
They were called to reports of a woman’s body below the cliffs behind the main car park at 11.01am yesterday (Saturday).
Teams from the police, ambulance, coastguard, lifeboat and fire service attended.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “The woman’s body was recovered at 12.55pm and the scene was reopened at 2.15pm following extensive enquiries.
“It has been confirmed that the woman is aged in her 50s and from the local area.
“Officers are supporting the woman’s family at this difficult time.”
The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report is being prepared for the coroner.
Witnesses to the incident or anyone with information that could assist officers, are urged to contact police on 101 quoting reference number 12250143585.
It is the fourth similar death in the Whitby area in four days. But police say there is no connection between this incident and the deaths of a man and a woman below Whitby cliffs on Wednesday, or the death of a woman below Whitby Abbey on Thursday.
