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Skydiver dies after jump in Devon

A 49-year-old man has died after jumping from a plane in Devon on Saturday afternoon.

Police were called to Dunkeswell Aerodrome just before 1pm, following concerns for the welfare of the skydiver.

Emergency services attended the scene, where the man's death was confirmed.

His family have been informed.

Police are guarding the scene and say enquiries into the incident "are ongoing".

In June last year, mother-of-four Belinda Taylor, 48, from Totnes, Devon, and Adam Harrison, 30, from Bournemouth, Dorset, died while skydiving in the area of Dunkeswell Aerodrome.

The site is located in the Blackdown Hills and advertises activities including skydiving, wing walking, flight training and helicopter training.

On its website, Dunkeswell Aerodrome said it was "initially established as an American naval base during the peak of World War Two" and it "now supports a network of aviation businesses and commercial developments".

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