Police are searching for anyone who saw a woman with a red handbag at a popular beach in Cornwall. The young woman – believed to be in her late teens or early twenties – was found dead in the sea, near cliffs by the town of Porthtowan. Any witnesses who saw a woman with a slim build, dark hair, a black outfit and a red handbag between Friday (February 7) and Saturday (February 8) afternoon are urged to come forward to the police.
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The woman, believed to be from the Truro area, was found by a lifeboat around 3 pm on Saturday. Devon and Cornwall Police said: ‘Anybody who witnessed a female at the cliffs in Porthtowan is asked to contact police on 101 or via our website quoting 50250033859. ‘The female in question was described as being a white female, appearing to be in her late teens/early 20s, of slim build, with dark hair and wearing black shoes, black trousers, a black top and a lightweight black coat. She was carrying a red handbag.’.
The death is being treated as unexplained but is not believed to be suspicious. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. For more stories like this, check our news page. Arrow MORE: Sainsbury’s shoppers gutted to lose supermarket café with ‘best view in England’. Arrow MORE: Two dogs dead after owners took them on walks on same beach where others have fallen ill. Arrow MORE: Boy, 13, arrested at hospital for ‘impersonating a doctor’.
