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Body pulled from Firth of Forth as death probe launched

Emergency services were called to Kirkcaldy esplanade on Wednesday morning.

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1st Sep 2021

A body has been recovered from the water near a seaside town in Fife.

Emergency services were called to Kirkcaldy esplanade on Wednesday morning following reports of a body in the Firth of Forth.

Police say the death is currently being treated as unexplained.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers are currently in attendance in the Esplanade area of Kirkcaldy following the discovery of a body within the water.

“The death is currently being treated as unexplained and emergency services remain at the scene.”

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