Mystery woman found dead on beach in Cornwall

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Police are interesting for assist figuring out a thriller woman found dead on a Cornish beach on New Year’s Day.

The woman, aged between 50 to 70 years previous, was found on the water’s fringe of Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth, at 10.50am on New Year’s Day.

Her physique was pulled to the shore, the place she was declared dead and police are but to find out her id.

Gyllyngvase beach is a well-liked spot for charity simmers who courageous the icy waters on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

A passer-by on the beach is believed to have helped emergency crews get her to shore.

Devon and Cornwall Police described her as white and the power has requested for folks’s assist to determine her and her subsequent of kin.

“She was wearing blue corduroy trousers, blue leather flat-soled ankle boots with zips on the inside, a big blue coloured Quba brand sails jacket and a red woollen top underneath,” the power stated.

“She has no obvious tattoos, jewellery, or personal items with her to assist in identifying her.”

Falmouth Coastguard Rescue Team, Falmouth Lifeboat and the ambulance service have been additionally referred to as out to the beach.

A Falmouth Coastguard spokesperson stated: “We were tasked today to a report of a person in difficulty in the water, at Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth.

“We responded alongside Falmouth Lifeboat, South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust and Devon & Cornwall Police

“The casualty had been recovered from the water on our arrival and team members assisted police officers and paramedics at the scene.

“Thanks to the passers-by that assisted in this incident.”

If anybody believes that may determine the feminine or needs to report anybody as lacking that matches the outline please contact Devon and Cornwall Police on 101 or e-mail 101@dc.police.uk.

You also can contact officers through the Devon and Cornwall Police web site right here, quoting log 491 01/01/24.