The man who died after falling from cliffs near Deerness in Orkney has been named by police as Colin Middleton, 49, from the Sheffield area.
Mr Middleton was recovered from the foot of the cliffs on Thursday afternoon following a multi-agency response by police, HM Coastguard, RNLI and the Scottish Ambulance Service.
Sadly he could not be saved despite the best efforts of the various agencies.
There are no suspicious circumstances and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal in due course.
Chief Inspector Matt Webb said: “Our thoughts are with Mr Middleton’s family and friends at this extremely sad time.
“There are no suspicious circumstances and Mr Middleton’s death appears to be a tragic accident.
“However, we are continuing to establish the full circumstances and I would be grateful if anyone who has information but has not yet spoken to police gets in touch as soon as they can.
Police in Orkney can confirm that the man who died following a fall at cliffs near Deerness was Colin Middleton, 49,…
