Rockfall Death A 'Tragic Accident'

Rockfall Death A 'Tragic Accident'

The death of a young woman who was hit on the head by rocks falling from a cliff was a "tragic accident," police said.

Emergency crews were called to the beach at Llantwit Major, between Swansea and Cardiff on the Glamorgan coast, shortly before 5.30pm yesterday.

A South Wales Police spokeswoman said: "South Wales Police can confirm that the 23-year-old woman whose body was found on Llantwit Major Beach yesterday died in a tragic accident.

"It is believed that she sustained injuries when rocks fell from above.

"There are no suspicious circumstances in connection to this accident."

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