By Chris Brooke A climber has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after his friend plunged to his death at a coastal beauty spot. The men were abseiling down cliffs to look for the semi-precious gemstone Jet when the tragedy happened. The 51-year-old victim was airlifted to hospital where he was pronounced dead. Both men were abseiling down a 375ft cliff face at Kettleness Point, near Runswick Bay, North Yorkshire Police revealed the friend climbing with him, aged in his 20s, was arrested and released on bail pending further inquiries. Both men were abseiling down a 375ft cliff face at Kettleness Point, near Runswick Bay, North Yorkshire, when the incident happened at around 11.20am on Friday.
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Men were abseiling down cliffs to look for the semi-precious gemstone Jet
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The 51-year-old victim airlifted to hospital where he was pronounced dead
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Friend aged in his 20s was arrested and released on bail
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They were abseiling down a 375ft cliff face at Kettleness Point, near Runswick Bay, North Yorkshire
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