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Man, 29, dies after falling from Esplanade cliff

UPDATE: Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 29-year-old man who fell from a cliff near the Darwin Esplanade early this morning

Police have cordoned off an area along the Darwin Esplanade where a man has fallen from a cliff and died
Police have cordoned off an area along the Darwin Esplanade where a man has fallen from a cliff and died

UPDATE: Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 29-year-old man who fell from a cliff near the Darwin Esplanade early this morning.

Police cordoned off an area along the Esplanade, opposite from the Mantra hotel, after receiving a call that a man had fallen from a cliff at about 4am on Monday.

Paramedics from St John Ambulance declared him deceased at the scene.

NT Police said his body was recovered this morning and investigations are underway.

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There were four police cars and one ambulance command vehicle on site earlier this morning which have since left.

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natasha.emeck@news.com.au

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