The body of a teenage girl has been pulled from a Scots river after a tragic rescue operation.
We told how police had officers raced to the River Tweed, south of Rutherford, near Kelso on Monday after reports of a canoeist 'getting into difficulty'.
A rescue operation was launched on arrival and emergency crews found a body shortly after.
Now police have confirmed that it was the body of a 15-year-old girl.
Her family have been told of the tragedy.
Detective Inspector Alistair Sellar said a probe would be launched to find out the full circumstances of the incident.
He said: “We were called around 3.30pm on Monday, 22 March 2021 to a report of a canoeist getting into difficulty on the River Tweed, south of Rutherford, near Kelso, on Monday, 22 March.
“Emergency services attended and a rescue operation was launched.
"The body of a 15-year-old girl was recovered from the water a short time later. Her family are aware.
“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the incident .
"A report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.”
