Police cordon in place after death of man at Cow and Calf rocks in Ilkley

A police cordon is in place following the death of a man at a Yorkshire beauty spot.

West Yorkshire Police confirmed that a man had died at the Cow and Calf rocks in Ilkley.

It happened at around 5.15am on Saturday, July 8.

A police spokesman said: “At 5.14am today, police received a report of the death of a man at the Cow and Calf rocks in Ilkley.

“A scene is in place and enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances.”

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