The body of a man has been recovered near a Scots harbour this morning.
Emergency services attended the incident at Newhaven Harbour in Edinburgh around 7am after the body of a man was discovered near Newhaven Place. There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding the man's death.
A photograph of the scene shows a forensic tent erected at the pier area as officers cordoned off the area. A report will be sent to the procurator fiscal following the man's death.
Police confirmed they were in attendance at the incident after being alerted this morning.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were made aware of the body of a man found near Newhaven Place in Edinburgh shortly after 7am on Tuesday, 5 July.
“There are no apparent suspicious circumstances and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal in due course.”
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