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Woman dies after 40ft mine fall | Woman dies after 40ft mine fall |
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A 44-year-old woman has died in hospital after falling down disused mine workings in Ayrshire. | |
Alison Hume fell about 40ft into the mine, close to the Barrwood Gate housing development in Galston. | |
Firefighters and the police mountain rescue team were called to the scene at about 0215 BST. | Firefighters and the police mountain rescue team were called to the scene at about 0215 BST. |
Ms Hume was freed at about 0800 BST and airlifted to hospital where she later died. It is thought she had been using the area as a shortcut home. | |
A spokesman for Strathclyde Police said a report would be prepared for the procurator fiscal. | |
Inquiries are continuing to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident. | Inquiries are continuing to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident. |