On Monday July 2, Rachel Anne Gwilliam was visiting Pentreath Beach on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall when she fell from a cliff. Emergency services were called around 12:30pm.
A spokesperson for South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust (SWASFT) said a person was taken to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth by air ambulance. A land ambulance, two air ambulances, and an operations officer were sent to the scene.
Emergency Response
HM Coastguard confirmed crews from Mullion and Porthoustock attended, alongside an RNLI lifeboat from Lizard and a search and rescue helicopter from Newquay.
Rachel was admitted to Derriford Hospital but her condition did not improve and she died on July 21. Her cause of death was traumatic brain injury sustained in the fall.
Inquest Opened
Senior Devon coroner Philip Spinney opened an inquest into her death at a short public hearing. He noted that Rachel Gwilliam was born in Reading, Berkshire, and lived in Billingshurst. She was married and worked as an accountant.
Mr Spinney adjourned the inquest, with a full hearing to take place at a later date.
