Suicides From Culver Down
There have been a number of reported suicides from Culver Down generally involving a vehicle being driven over the cliff. Measures to make the cliff edge less accessible to vehicles have been put in place but such incidents continue to occur.
On 17 August 2011 Paul & Jacqueline Charles, in an apparent suicide pact, drove over the cliff from the car park adjoining the Culver Haven pub in a blue Renault Espace. They died on impact with the shoreline after a drop in excess of 300ft.
On 11 October 2012 Robert Hayball of Newport also drove his van over the cliff resulting in his untimely death.
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