Climber dies after falling from sea cliff

A climber has died after falling from sea cliffs in Fife.

The incident happened as the 26-year-old was climbing at the Hawkcraig sea cliff near Silver Sands Beach, Aberdour, at around 6:45pm on Tuesday.

The Kinghorn lifeboat recovered the man from the shoreline but he was pronounced dead by the Scottish Ambulance Service.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “His family have now been informed and our thoughts are with his loved ones at this difficult time.”

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