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Sarah Vesty

Body pulled from water at Scots beauty spot after two men get into difficulty

A man has died after two people got into difficultly in the water at a Perthshire beauty spot.

Emergency services were called to Ben Lawers Dam, Lochan na Lairige, near Killin, at around 6.25pm on Friday after the alarm was raised.

One man was treated by paramedics from the Scottish Ambulance Service while a major search was launched to find his missing pal.

Police remained in attendance throughout the weekend with public access to the area restricted by a cordon.

At around 12.30pm on Sunday, the 38-year-old man’s body was recovered from the water by rescue teams. His family have been informed.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 6.25pm on Friday, 19 May, 2023, we received a report of two men in difficulty in the water at Ben Lawers Dam, Lochan na Lairige, near Killin.

“Emergency services attended and one man was treated by the Scottish Ambulance Service at the scene.

“The body of a 38-year-old man was recovered around 12.30pm on Sunday, 21 May, 2023. His family is aware.”

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