A man in his 70s has died after falling from the Cobb harbour wall in Lyme Regis, Dorset, in front of his wife. The incident occurred at around 12:51pm on Tuesday.
Emergency services were called after the couple slipped on the wall. The man fell into the sea, while his wife landed on the precipice, sustaining injuries to her head and arm.
A lifeboat crew from Lyme Regis arrived within minutes but could not reach the man due to sea conditions. A crew member ran to the end of the wall and entered the water, and the man was recovered using ropes by coastguards. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Dorset Police said the incident is not being treated as suspicious. The woman was taken to hospital for treatment. This tragedy follows a similar incident two weeks ago when a man in his 30s slipped on the Cobb and was rescued.
