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Man has died after entering the water in Khyber Pass, Whitby
North Yorkshire Police said it was called to Khyber Pass, Whitby, just after 6pm yesterday evening (February 8) after reports that a man was in the water.
Officers attended alongside North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, HM Coastguard, the RNLI, Yorkshire Ambulance Service, and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
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The man was pulled from the water by members of the public, however, despite the best efforts of the emergency services, he was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Whilst formal identification has yet to take place, the family of a 75-year‑old man from Middlesborough have been informed.
A spokesperson for the force said: “There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding the man’s death, and a report will be prepared for the coroner.
“We would like to thank everyone involved, especially the members of the public who risked their own safety in an effort to save him. Our thoughts are with them [the man’s family] at this extremely difficult time.”