Woman, 32, ‘drowns’ after ‘tripping over and getting trapped between rocks’ on Suffolk beach: Tributes to ‘beautiful’ mother who died on seawall boulders as desperate rescuers tried to save her

Woman, 32, ‘drowns’ after ‘tripping over and getting trapped between rocks’ on Suffolk beach: Tributes to ‘beautiful’ mother who died on seawall boulders as desperate rescuers tried to save her

By TOM LAWRENCE

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A young mother has drowned after becoming trapped in the rocks at a seafront beauty spot. 

Tributes are pouring in for Saffron Cole-Nottage, who is understood to have died after tripping over and falling between boulders on the beach at Lowestoft, Suffolk, in a seaside tragedy which has shocked her family and friends.

The 32-year-old is said to have drowned in front of rescuers as they desperately battled to free her on Sunday night.

Flowers and heartbreaking tributes were left for the ‘beautiful’ mother near the scene – as grieving loved ones shared how she would be ‘forever missed’.

One touching tribute said: ‘My beautiful mummy, I love you the world.’

Another emotional message said: ‘Your lights shined bright down here and you’ll shine bright up there too – forever 32.’ 

A huge emergency response descended on The Esplanade area of Lowestoft at about 8pm on Sunday following initial reports that a person had fallen into the sea.

Police, HM Coastguard rescue officers from Lowestoft, the East of England Ambulance Service and the East Anglian Air Ambulance all responded as the tragedy unfolded. 

Saffron Cole-Nottage, 32, died in front of rescuers on Sunday night

Saffron Cole-Nottage was described as as ‘beautiful’ and told she would be ‘forever missed’ in tributes

Floral tributes on on Lowestoft seafront near where Saffron Cole-Nottage died

The seafront rocks in Lowesoft, where emergency crews rushed to but could not save the mother

Hearbreaking tributes were left for young mother Saffron Cole-Nottage on the seafront

A police spokesman said: ‘Suffolk Constabulary was called at around 8.03pm on Sunday night, by the ambulance service, to an incident on the coast off The Esplanade in the town.

‘A woman, aged in her 30s, sadly died at the scene.’

More heartbreaking messages were written on a card on the seafront.

One wrote: ‘My darling Saff. What can I really say, there are no words to express how much we will miss you.

‘The world is so cruel and to take you in this freak horrific way will not sit well with me for the rest of my life.

‘You will be forever missed by so many and I’m really not sure I’ll ever be the same without you.

‘Me and the kids will love you and never forget you, until we meet again.’ 

Another said: ‘I never really told you how much I love you and how much you will be missed. I thank you for everything you have done for me.’ 

The young mother is understood to have drowned after getting trapped in the boulders along the seawall

Police said the death is currently being treated as unexplained, but there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances at this time.

A file is now being completed for the coroner.

Online tributes also flooded in on social media, including one which said ‘rest in paradise Saff’.

Another said: ‘My beautiful bestie forever 32 the light to my everything I will miss u forever and always – the pain hurts so much, love you Saffron Cole-Nottage.’

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