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| Dartmoor Haytor fall: Mother and son killed | Dartmoor Haytor fall: Mother and son killed |
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| A 24-year-old woman and her five-year-old son have been killed falling from rocks on Dartmoor in Devon. | A 24-year-old woman and her five-year-old son have been killed falling from rocks on Dartmoor in Devon. |
| They died at Haytor, which is one of Dartmoor's most famous landmarks and popular with walkers and climbers. People have been asked to stay away. | They died at Haytor, which is one of Dartmoor's most famous landmarks and popular with walkers and climbers. People have been asked to stay away. |
| The pair are believed to have fallen between 80-100ft (24-30m), Devon and Cornwall Police said. | |
| Officers said they had begun an investigation and were treating the "tragic incident" as unexplained. | |
| An air ambulance, a police helicopter, park rangers and members of the Dartmoor Rescue Group went to the scene. | |
| Acting Ch Insp Adrian Leisk, of Devon and Cornwall Police, said officers found two bodies when they arrived at the scene. | |
| He said the immediate area had been cordoned off to carry out a "detailed and thorough investigation to get a further understanding of what occurred". | |
| Dartmoor National Park said accidents at Haytor were "not commonplace". | Dartmoor National Park said accidents at Haytor were "not commonplace". |
| Mike Nendick, from the national park, said: "When you have an attractive landscape, whether it's on the coast or moors, it attracts people. | Mike Nendick, from the national park, said: "When you have an attractive landscape, whether it's on the coast or moors, it attracts people. |
| "There's always the potential for accidents. | "There's always the potential for accidents. |
| "It wouldn't be appropriate to comment on the accident today. | "It wouldn't be appropriate to comment on the accident today. |
| "But we would urge members of the public to wear sensible footwear and consider weather conditions when walking on the moors." | "But we would urge members of the public to wear sensible footwear and consider weather conditions when walking on the moors." |
| The park authority added that visitors should stay away from Haytor for the rest of the day. | The park authority added that visitors should stay away from Haytor for the rest of the day. |
| Police have appealed for witnesses. |