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# Woman in her 20s dies after incident on Plymouth coast
- URL: https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/woman-in-her-20s-dies-after-incident-on-plymouth-coast/
- Published: 2026-03-10T18:45:36.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-12T11:41:59.000Z
- Author: Seamus McCoy
- Tags: Torpoint, News, #editors-picks

A woman in her 20s has died after an incident on the Plymouth coast.

Police were called by [HM Coastguard](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/tag/hm-coastguard/) at around 6.40pm last night, Monday, 9 March, after concern was raised for the welfare of a woman.

Following enquiries, the woman was located in woodland at Cawsand Bay.

The [RNLI](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/tag/rnli/), [HM Coastguard](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/tag/hm-coastguard/) and Newquay based [HM Coastguard](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/tag/hm-coastguard/) Rescue Helicopter 924 were sent to the scene.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/74/83/7483ab0e-4e89-48b0-a2a9-d29bc2bbbe08/content/images/2026/03/NN2A4055.JPG)

****HM Coastguard at the scene.** (Image: Plymouth Plus)

A paramedic from the helicopter was winched down to land and met by [South Western Ambulance Service](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/tag/south-western-ambulance-service/) paramedics.

Despite the efforts of emergency services, the woman was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/74/83/7483ab0e-4e89-48b0-a2a9-d29bc2bbbe08/content/images/2026/03/NN2A4012.JPG)

****Ambulances at the scene.**(Image: Plymouth Plus)

Plymouth Plus waited for confirmation that her next of kin had been informed before publishing this update.

[Devon and Cornwall Police](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/tag/devon-and-cornwall-police/) are not treating the death as suspicious, and a file will be prepared for HM Coroner.

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