Woman dies after falling 30ft through gap in British landmark

A 78-year-old woman drowned after falling through a gap in a wall and plunging 30ft into a river at Barnard Castle, County Durham (Picture: Google)

An elderly woman died after falling through a gap in a wall and plunging 30ft into a river near a British landmark.

Kay Wilson, 78, slipped through a gap in a stonewall at Barnard Castle in Durham County, before she fell into the River Tees below and drowning.

Kay was on the east bank of the river when she landed on some rocks and was carried off with the current.