iStockA man has died after getting into difficulty on a river in the Highlands.
Coastguard teams and a search helicopter along with ambulance and fire crews were alerted to an incident on the River Farrar near Aigas at around 2.20pm on Saturday afternoon.
Police Scotland’s Marine Dive Unit recovered the body of a 65-year-old man on Sunday.
There are no suspicions circumstances and officers confirmed the man’s next of kin had been informed.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “On Sunday, September 8, 2024, officers from Police Scotland’s Marine Dive Unit recovered the body of a 65-year-old man who got into difficulty in the River Farrar yesterday.
“His next of kin has been informed. There are no suspicious circumstances around the death and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”
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