Police search cliffs after fatal beach stabbing

Officers are carrying out cliffside searches as part of a murder investigation into the death of a woman on Bournemouth beach.

Flowers were also left on the beach where Amie Gray was fatally stabbed on Friday.

Ms Gray, a 34-year-old personal trainer from Poole, died at the scene at Durley Chine beach shortly before midnight.

Another woman, aged 38, was seriously injured and remains hospitalized.

A cordon set up along the promenade has now been lifted but the search continues.

On Tuesday morning, search teams could be seen descending the cliff with ropes, tearing out the undergrowth.

On Sunday, police released CCTV footage of a man they want to speak to, in a bid to encourage witnesses to come forward.

A 17-year-old boy from Lancashire who was arrested on suspicion of murder following the stabbing has since been cleared of investigations.

Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner David Sidwick said: “The death of the woman on Bournemouth beach is a tragedy, and my thoughts and condolences are with her family, friends and loved ones. relatives.

“I know Dorset Police are working tirelessly to ensure the person responsible is brought to justice.”

On stage

A rain-splattered envelope with the name 'Amie' written on it is nestled beneath bouquets of flowers on Bournemouth seafront. Some vacationers stop to look twice.

The police search of the sands ended on Monday. The beach reopened Tuesday morning but searches on the cliffs continued throughout the day.

I saw a small team of police in white helmets using ropes to descend the steep slope, hacking through the undergrowth for evidence.

People I spoke to were worried about the stabbings. One woman told me she didn't feel safe in the neighborhood. Dorset has one of the lowest rates of knife crime in the country, but the number of incidents has been increasing.

One visitor said he was reassured by an increased police presence, but another man said: “It's important to see more police but it's a bit late now.”

'Isolated incident'

Bournemouth resident Carolyn Thomas said people were “scared”.

“You no longer feel safe in your own neighborhood. I'm very shocked,” she said.

“There’s a lot of drug use here, from what I’ve heard.”

Another resident, Andy Jones, said it was a “shock” as the area was “pretty peaceful”.

“The police are very happy to talk to everyone, so that in itself is reassuring,” he added.

Paul and Sue from South Derbyshire, who regularly visit Bournemouth, described the event as “disturbing” but said the news had not caused them to change their plans.

“Police have given assurances that this was an isolated incident,” Paul said.

“We were still going to go down and visit Bournemouth.”

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