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Woman (46) dies after reported cliff fall in Thurso


By Val Sweeney

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Coastguard rescue helicopter at Victoria Walk in Thurso yesterday. 29/03/2024. Picture supplied
Coastguard rescue helicopter at Victoria Walk in Thurso yesterday. 29/03/2024. Picture supplied

A woman has died after it was reported she had fallen from a cliff in Thurso.

Emergency services rushed to the Victoria Walk area shortly after 6am yesterday morning.

Police have confirmed a 46-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

Lifeboat called to scene after cliff fall

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 6.15am on Friday, 29 March, 2024, police received a report of concern for a woman at the cliffs in the Victoria Walk area of Thurso.

“Emergency services attended and a 46-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

“Next of kin are aware. Enquiries into the full circumstances remain ongoing, but there do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances.”


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