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Sarah Vesty

Man's body pulled from water at Loch Lomond Shores

A man has tragically died after being pulled from the water at a Scots beauty spot.

Emergency services were called to the scene at Loch Lomond Shores, Balloch, shortly before 6pm on Thursday.

A member of the public had spotted the man floating in the water and pulled him ashore before calling for help.

A team from Loch Lomond Rescue Boat were also sent to the scene but the man sadly could not be saved.

A spokesperson for the rescue crew said: “At 17.50 on 4/6/20 Loch Lomond Rescue Boat were paged with a report of a person in the water in the area near to Lomond Shores.

“On arrival at the location the person had already been removed from the water by a member of the public however tragically the male had died.

“Assistance was then provided to Police Scotland. All the thoughts of the crew and committee are with his family at this very sad time.”

Police are currently treating the man’s death as “unexplained”.

A force spokesperson said: “Enquiries are ongoing to establish the exact cause of his death which at this time police are treating as unexplained.

"A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal."

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