A 20-year-old man has died after an incident at Malham Cove on Saturday.

His body was recovered from the bottom of the limestone cliff by Clapham-based Cave Rescue Organisation following a call out for assistance from North Yorkshire Police.

A police spokesman said: "Police attended Malham Cove at about 10pm on Saturday, November 26, where officers located the body of a man from the Hampshire area.

"There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding the death." 

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A CRO spokesman said members were called out by police to help recover the body of a male at 23.11pm on Saturday.

They then carried the body to a team Land Rover for transport down to Malham village. 

The team then carried out a small-scale search at the top of the cove which resulted in the recovery of possessions which were handed over to the police.