Google MapsA man has died in hospital after entering the water while canoeing in the Highlands.
Police confirmed a 61-year-old man was pronounced dead at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness after entering the water in the River Oich from a canoe.
Emergency services responded to the incident near to Jenkins Park in Fort Augustus after 2.40pm on Tuesday, August 6.
Officers said there are no suspicious circumstances and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were made aware of a man having entered the water from a canoe in the River Oich near to Jenkins Park in Fort Augustus shortly after 2.40pm on Tuesday, August 6.
“The 61-year-old was taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness but was pronounced dead a short after arrival.
“There are no suspicious circumstances and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”
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