Man dies in fall from ridge in Blencathra

A man has died in a 300ft (70m) fall from a mountain ridge.

The alarm was raised following the fall from Sharp Edge on Blencathra, in the Lake District, on Thursday afternoon.

Keswick Mountain Rescue Team volunteers recovered the man’s body, which was transported to the air ambulance and flown to the team’s base.

The team has thanked other fell walkers who went to help, and has offered condolences to the man’s family.