Search stood down for cliff fall missing man

A search for a man who reportedly fell from a cliff has been called off, emergency service officials have confirmed.

HM Coastguard said on Saturday that no-one has been found during the operation which started at about 22:20 BST on Thursday at Welcombe Mouth, near Bideford.

Search and rescue teams from Devon, Cornwall and Wales were all involved in the search along with the RNLI, police and paramedics, the coastguard said.

A coastguard spokesperson added: "HM Coastguard has stood down the search for a man reported to have gone over a cliff at Welcombe Mouth, pending any new information."

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