Body of woman found on beach as police investigate 'unexplained' death

Emergency services were called to reports of a body on a beach off the B946 at Tayport on Friday.

A woman’s body has been recovered from a beach in Dundee.

Emergency services were called to reports of a body on a beach off the B946 at Tayport at around 9.40am on Friday.

Officers said the death is being treated as “unexplained” and an investigation is ongoing.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 9.40am on Friday, May 1, we received a report of a body on a beach off the B946 at Tayport.

“Emergency services attended and the body of a woman was recovered.

“The death is being treated as unexplained and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”

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