A woman in her 30s has died following a skydiving accident at a farm in County Durham over the weekend, police have revealed.
Emergency services rushed to Wreford’s Farm in Shotton Colliery, County Durham, on Sunday morning.
But despite the efforts of emergency services, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene, Durham Constabulary confirmed.
The force has since said her death is not being treated as suspicious.
A Durham Constabulary spokesperson said: ‘A woman has sadly died following a skydiving incident near Peterlee.
‘Police officers and colleagues from the ambulance service were called to the incident in Shotton Colliery at around 10.30am on Sunday (April 27).
‘Sadly, a woman in her thirties was pronounced dead at the scene. Her death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will now be prepared for the coroner.’
A woman in her 30s sadly died following a sky diving accident at a farm in County Durham over the weekend (Pictured: Wreford’s Farm in Shotton Colliery)
Despite the efforts of emergency services, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene, Durham Constabulary confirmed (Pictured: Wreford’s Farm in Shotton Colliery)
A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson added: ‘We were called to an incident at Shotton Colliery in County Durham on Sunday 27 April at 10:17.
‘We dispatched one ambulance crew and one specialist paramedic to the incident.’
Wreford Farm released a statement via Facebook, which read: ‘Tragically, last Sunday 27/4/25 a woman lost her life after a parachute incident/accident, please join us in saying a prayer for her and her family, we ask the Lord to accept her into the kingdom of heaven and strength to her family.
‘We ask for our own and farms privacy for this deeply upsetting matter to be respected. God bless.’
SkyHigh Skydiving Peterlee, which is located in the nearby Peterlee Airfield, has also released a statement about the ‘tragic’ accident.
They said: ‘It is with great sadness that we confirm a tragic incident took place on April 28, 2025, involving a valued member of our community.
‘This heartbreaking news has deeply affected all who knew her, and our thoughts are with her family and friends as they face this unimaginable loss.
‘At this incredibly difficult time, we ask for privacy and compassion for those grieving.’
