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Walker dies in Ben Alder fall

A hillwalker died on Saturday after falling more than 1000ft from Ben Alder.

Looking over Loch Ericht from Ben Alder

Looking over Loch Ericht from Ben Alder


Daniel Leaf aged 55 from Edinburgh, fell from from The Prow on Ben Alder. Other members of the walking party he was with raised the alarm and he was taken off the mountain by a Royal Navy search and rescue helicopter. It is understood that Mr Leaf left a wife and son.

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