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'Devoted' elderly couple jumped to their deaths from cliffs at Whitby Abbey, inquest hears

David Jeffcock’s bone cancer caused severe pain leading to the couple’s joint suicide, confirmed by a letter to their solicitor, with no mental health history, the inquest found.

  • David and Susan Jeffcock, a devoted couple from Yorkshire, ended their lives by jumping from cliffs after David was diagnosed with bone cancer.
  • The inquest heard that David, 80, was in pain and did not want to keep deteriorating, while Susan, 74, chose to join him, showing their devotion.
  • The couple had sent a letter to their solicitor confirming their intention to end their lives before their bodies were found at the base of East Cliff in Whitby.
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The Northern Echo broke the news in County Durham, United Kingdom on Monday, November 24, 2025.
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