The body of a woman in her 50s has been discovered in the water at the base of Tennyson Down near Freshwater this afternoon (Wednesday).
As previously reported by Island Echo, emergency services rushed to the scene between Freshwater Bay and The Needles shortly after 13:00.
The Needles and Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Teams, Yarmouth RNLI lifeboat, Freshwater Independent Lifeboat and HM Coastguard’s helicopter from Lee-on-Solent have all been involved in the incident.
It is believed the woman entered the water from the cliff tops.
A spokesperson for Hampshire Constabulary has said:
“We were called at 12.57pm following a concern for welfare of a woman at Tennyson Down.
“Officers attended the scene.
“A short time later a body of a woman in her 50s was recovered from the water.
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“At this stage the death is not being treated as suspicious and a file is being prepared for the coroner”.
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How many recently taking their own lives?
Such a sad situation.
That is very sad to hear.
God Bless those left behind
Those who leave us never really leave us as long as we have them forever in our hearts. My best of wishes goes to those who are left with us. May they rest in peace.
My heart goes out to her family
This is wat happens when you get a shit mental helth team, the island is crying out for a better one but will it happen? no, so prepare to see a lot more of these posts
As of October 2018 some 873 women in their 50s and 60s had contemplated suicide after being left destitute as changes to the state pension age left huge holes in their finances, and that was only the recorded ones through the 50s women’s organisations. That rate has now risen considerably and yet the cause is often not attributed to the slow demise of their health and mental wellbeing. Possibly not the case here, but every time it happens, I wonder.
and others, who have not had over twenty years notice of the changes to state pensions are contemplating suicide in far larger numbers.
There are many men, who do not have savings, who do not have pensions and are in their 50’s and 60’s who are being made redundant and left destitute with large holes in their finances. What about them – they have to wait until 66 to get a state pension.
This is equality – no discrimination against men