POLICE are treating the death of a man whose body was found on an uninhabited Scottish island as “unexplained”.
The 58-year-old was discovered on Belnahua, one of the Slate Islands near Oban, after falling from a fishing vessel.
The coastguard was called at around 4pm on Wednesday with RNLI and police teams also joining the search, according to the BBC.
The man’s body was discovered at around 5:15pm, and his next of kin have been made aware, officers said.
Police said in a statement that though the death is being treated as “unexplained” there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances.
A report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 5.15pm on Wednesday, December 13, we were made aware of a boat running aground in the Belnahua area.
“The coastguard attended and the body of a 58-year-old man was recovered. His next of kin are aware.
“The death is being treated as unexplained but there are not believed to be suspicious circumstances. A report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.”
Although Belnahua is now uninhabited, it was formerly home to some 200 people employed in the slate quarry industry.
