Woman's body pulled from water near harbour

A woman’s body has been pulled from the water near a harbour in Fife.

Emergency services were called to the East Shore area of Anstruther at around 6.25pm on Tuesday following the discovery.

Investigators are treating the death as unexplained, however, there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances.

The woman is yet to be formally identified, and enquiries are ongoing.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 6.25pm on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, the body of a woman was recovered from the water off the East Shore area of Anstruther.

“The death is being treated as unexplained, but there are not thought to be any suspicious circumstances. Formal identification is yet to take place and enquiries remain ongoing.”

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