Specialist police officers are searching a cliff face in Bristol where a man died under suspicious circumstances.
Jamie Tipper, 28, from Old Market, died after falling at the Avon Gorge on 20 December last year.
Detectives are investigating whether he was murdered or not.
Specialist officers used ropes to abseil down the rock face and have started scouring a section of the 250ft high cliff.
Detective Inspector Andy Bevan, who is leading the investigation, said the team had been asked to look for “specific items” but did not give any further details.
A 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains on bail until mid-March.
Det Insp Andy Bevan said: “The team has been tasked to look for specific items relating to the inquiry as a result of new information we’ve received.”
Police are also trying to trace a taxi driver and two men seen walking in the area at the time of Mr Tipper’s fall.
Det Insp Bevan added: “These people may hold important information and I would urge them to come forward.
“We’re keeping Jamie’s family fully up-to-date with our progress.”
Mr Tipper’s mother, Debra, said the family has been “shattered” by his death and believes “somebody out there has to know more”.
Cliff Death: Abseil Teams Hunt For Clues
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