Body found on hillside as investigation into death under way

An investigation is under way after a body was discovered on a hillside in Fife.

Officers were called to reports of the find on Benarty Hill, near Ballingry, at around 10.20am on Thursday.

Images from the scene show the area has been cordoned off, and detectives are at the scene.

Circumstances surrounding the death are currently unknown, but police say they do not seem to be suspicious and a probe is under way.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 10.20am on Thursday, February 23, we received a report of the body of a man found on Benarty Hill near Ballingry.

“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances but there do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances at this stage.”

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