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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Euan O'Byrne Mulligan

Man who died on Ben Nevis named as father-to-be Samuel Crawford

Samuel Crawford addressing his church in December 2020.
Samuel Crawford addressing his church in December 2020. Photograph: Sandown Free Presbyterian Church

A man who died after falling about 300 metres (1,000ft) down the UK’s highest mountain has been named as Samuel Crawford.

The 28-year-old climber from Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland, slipped on the west side of Ben Nevis on 8 March , suffering fatal injuries, as 23 others were rescued in “ferocious” conditions.

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