Man taken to hospital after falling from Whitburn cliffs following reported altercation

Three men have been arrested and another man taken to hospital after a reported altercation on the clifftops in Whitburn.

The man taken to hospital had fallen 20ft from the clifftop onto the beach below.

Dramatic footage captured the Air Ambulance arriving to take the man to hospital.

A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “Just after 8.30am this morning (Friday), police received a report of a disturbance on Whitburn Cliffs at Whitburn Beach in South Tyneside. 

 “It was reported that four males had been involved in an altercation when one of the men has fallen approximately 20ft onto the beach below.

"Three men have been arrested on suspicion of affray and are currently in police custody.

“The fourth man is being transported to hospital with injuries that are described as serious but non-life-threatening.

 “Anyone with information is asked to contact us via 101 or the ‘report’ pages of our website, quoting log NP-20231215-0194.”