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| Man arrested on suspicion of murder after Bristol Avon Gorge death | Man arrested on suspicion of murder after Bristol Avon Gorge death |
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| The death of a man who fell off the Avon Gorge in Bristol is being treated as murder by police. | |
| The body of the 28-year-old was found close to the Portway on Saturday evening, Avon and Somerset Police said. | The body of the 28-year-old was found close to the Portway on Saturday evening, Avon and Somerset Police said. |
| Officers were called just after 19:30 GMT amid reports a man had fallen near Circular Road on Clifton Down. | Officers were called just after 19:30 GMT amid reports a man had fallen near Circular Road on Clifton Down. |
| A 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is being questioned by police. | A 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is being questioned by police. |
| 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." |