The emergency services were called to Reekie Linn Waterfall near Kilry in Angus, Scotland, after reports came in that a man had fallen from the waterfall on Wednesday
A man has died after fallng from a waterfall at a UK beauty spot.
The emergency services were alerted to the situation at Reekie Linn Waterfall near Kilry in Scotland at around 11.55am on Wednesday, August 6. The body of a 65 year old man was subsequently recovered from the scenic location. Police have stated that they are not treating his death as suspicious.
In an official statement, Police Scotland said: “Around 11.55am on Wednesday, August 6, we received a report of person having fallen at the Reekie Linn waterfall near Kilry.”
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They added, “Emergency services attended, and the body of a 65-year-old man was recovered. The death is not being treated as suspicious, and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.”
A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service also commented on the incident, stating: “We were alerted at 11.52am on Wednesday, August 6 to attend Reekie Linn Waterfall near Kilry.”, reports the Daily Record.
They further explained, “Operations Control mobilised two appliances and several specialist resources to the scene to assist emergency service partners.”
It comes after a couple who posed for a photo nearly died – when a sea railing collapsed in Gourock, Inverclyde, Scotland. Stunned Ben Walsh, 40, and girlfriend Laura Taylor, 38, were strolling along the promenade when they stopped for a scenic snap. But as the picture was being taken the railing the couple were leaning against gave way – leaving Ben dangling head-first above a 15-foot drop.
Ben had to be pulled back to safety by his ankles by his terrified family. Ben said: “Laura went forwards and I went backwards. I fell towards the edge but somehow managed to save myself by wrapping my leg round the pole.
“My mum, dad and Laura were screaming for help and pulled me to safety with the help of two passers by running to help. They all somehow managed to pull me by the ankle to safety. The lady ran down to the bottom to try to do something if I fell. The adrenalin just kicked in and I somehow survived.
“I can’t thank the couple enough for running over and helping save my life. But I could easily have died. I couldn’t sleep that night from going over it all in my head. It was like a nightmare. We were all absolutely traumatised by it.”
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