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Father dies after falling from Helvellyn
A man has died after falling from Striding Edge in the Lake District, while walking with his son, on Saturday, June 20.
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Father who died after falling from Helvellyn identified
Police have identified the man who died after falling from Helvellyn at the weekend as Stewart Armstrong.
The 59-year-old, from County Durham, was walking with his son when he fell from Striding Edge on Saturday.
Helvellyn death
A father has died in a fall from a popular Lake District mountain route. The 59 year old was walking with his son on Helvellyn when the accident happened. Mountain rescuers say a number of walkers risked their own safety to help the man. Kate Walby reports.