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Male climber dies on Slioch

Northern Constabulary police report that they were called about a fall on Slioch at 6pm on Sunday 3 August. The Torridon Mountain Rescue Team and helicopters from Stornoway coastguard and RAF Lossiemouth were also called to the scene. A 42 year old male climber had apparently fallen 40 metres on Slioch near Kinlochewe in Wester Ross. The man was airlifted to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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