SECAmb, KSS Air Ambulance, Sussex Police, and Newhaven Coastguard units rushed to Peacehaven Cliffs around 2.45 pm on Thursday, 12th October, following distress calls about a woman’s welfare. The emergency teams, in a coordinated effort, reached the scene promptly, only to find a woman in her 70s unresponsive.
A Sussex Police spokesperson said “Emergency services were called to cliffs at Peacehaven at around 2.45 pm on Thursday (12 October) to concerns for the welfare of a woman.
A woman in her 70s was sadly confirmed dead at the scene. Her next of kin have been informed.
There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances.”