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Claire Galloway

Man dies after getting into difficulty in Scots loch

A man has tragically died after getting into difficulty in a Scots loch.

Emergency services raced to Banton Loch in Kilsyth on Saturday, June 19, after the alarm was raised around 3:30pm.

Fire crews were also called to assist police in the multi-agency response to the incident, near Colzium House.

A 47-year-old man was pulled from the water but tragically pronounced dead at the scene.

Police are not treating the death as suspicious and a report has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

A Police Scotland spokesperson confirmed "Emergency services were called around 3.30pm on Saturday, June 19 after a 47-year-old man got into difficulty at Banton Loch in Kilsyth.

"The man was recovered from the water and pronounced dead at the scene. There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death and a report has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal."

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We were called at 3.18pm on Saturday, June 19 to support a multi-agency response to an incident near Colzium House, Stirling Road, Kilsyth.

"Operations Control mobilised a number of resources to the scene to assist partners."

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