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Man questioned after Bristol Avon Gorge death | Man questioned after Bristol Avon Gorge death |
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A man has died after falling off the Avon Gorge in Bristol. | A man has died after falling off the Avon Gorge in Bristol. |
Police said they were treating the death of the 28-year-old as suspicious. | |
A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police said officers were called just after 19:30 GMT on Saturday after reports a man had fallen near Circular Road on Clifton Down. | A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police said officers were called just after 19:30 GMT on Saturday after reports a man had fallen near Circular Road on Clifton Down. |
They found a body close to the Portway. A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death and a police investigation has been launched. | They found a body close to the Portway. A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death and a police investigation has been launched. |
Det Insp Louise Boyce said: "We're appealing for anyone who was on the Clifton Down or Circular Road between 19:00 and 19:30 on Saturday to call us with any information which could assist our ongoing inquiry." | Det Insp Louise Boyce said: "We're appealing for anyone who was on the Clifton Down or Circular Road between 19:00 and 19:30 on Saturday to call us with any information which could assist our ongoing inquiry." |