A son has described his family's grief and shock after his father fell to his death while walking with friends in the Peak District. James Alexander Ryan, 65, was hiking on a footpath near the popular Speedwell Cavern on Saturday (April 8) before the fatal fall.
When he was found by mountain rescuers, he was unconscious, having sustained a serious head injury. Despite paramedics' best efforts to save him, James was pronounced dead at the scene, Manchester Evening News reports.
James' son Jonathan, 28, told the publication of his family's heartache following his sudden death. Jonathan explained that his dad had travelled from their home in Colchester to the Peak District to walk in the countryside with friends.
