Man's body discovered on Lake District crag
A MAN'S body was discovered at the base of a Lake District crag yesterday (October 11).
The 56-year-old, of the Worcestershire area, was found by a member of the public at the base of Horn Crag, near Grasmere, just after 11am.
Police were called and Langdale Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team (LAMRT) helped evacuate the body.
A LAMRT spokesperson said: "A man approaching a scramble on Horn Crag, Grasmere, discovered a body at the base of the crag.
"A difficult technical evacuation ensued and the body was recovered and handed over to the authorities."
No formal identification has taken place.
A Cumbria Police spokesman said the death was not being treated as suspicious.
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