Mystery in UK seaside village as body of woman in 20s found on bottom of cliff

A pistillate has been recovered dormant astatine the bottommost of cliffs (Image: GETTY )

Mystery surrounds the decease of a young pistillate recovered dormant astatine the bottommost of a cliff astatine a UK vacation hotspot.

The assemblage of a woman, successful her 20s, was discovered astatine the basal of Porthtowan cliffs successful Cornwall connected Saturday afternoon.

Onlookers spotted the assemblage and alerted authorities astatine 2.55pm. 

Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Officers were called astatine 2.55pm connected Saturday 8 February pursuing reports of a assemblage being located astatine the bottommost of cliffs successful Porthtowan.

"The ambulance work and Coastguard were some besides called.

The assemblage was recovered to the formation by lifeboat.

"The assemblage is believed to beryllium that of a pistillate successful her 20s from the Truro area.

"Formal recognition has yet to instrumentality place. The decease is being treated arsenic unexplained but is not believed to beryllium suspicious.

"A record volition beryllium prepared for the coroner.

"Anybody who witnessed a pistillate astatine the cliffs successful Porthtowan betwixt the day of Friday 7 February and the day of Saturday 8 February is asked to interaction constabulary connected 101 oregon via our website quoting 50250033859.

"The pistillate successful question was described arsenic being a achromatic female, appearing to beryllium successful her precocious teens/early 20s, of slim build, with acheronian hairsbreadth and wearing achromatic shoes, achromatic trousers, a achromatic apical and a lightweight achromatic coat.

"She was carrying a reddish handbag."

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