The widow of an angler who was swept off rocks to his death in Angus has hit out at the “stupidity” of youngsters “tombstoning” from the same spot.
Brian Harvey, 49, died in October 2012 after a huge wave dragged him into the sea at Deil’s Heid point, part of Seaton cliffs near Arbroath.
He had been picking up his fishing gear when he was knocked into the water by the wave.
His widow Valerie, 50, said news that teenagers were voluntarily diving off the cliffs into the sea from the location an activity known as tombstoning had made her “sad and angry”.
A young male was taken to hospital after suffering cuts and bruises to his legs after jumping from the cliffs on Monday afternoon. Both Arbroath lifeboats launched to help the youth who was struggling to get out of
the sea.
Mrs Harvey fears it is “only a matter of time” before there is another fatality if the craze continues.
She said: “I lost my husband near the spot the teenagers were tombstoning from.
“When I saw where they were throwing themselves from it made me sad and angry at their stupidity. What are these kids thinking of? They must know the danger of Arbroath cliffs.”
“Brian had been fishing for about four hours when they decided to move and collect their gear when out of nowhere he was swept away by a huge wave.”
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