Body recovered from water at beauty spot after men got into difficulty

One man was rescued from the water on Friday and treated by the Scottish Ambulance Service.

Body recovered from water at beauty spot Ben Lawers Dam near Killin after men got into difficulty iStock

A body was pulled from the water at a beauty spot on Sunday after two men got into difficulty.

At around 6.25pm on Friday, May 19, police received a report of two men in difficulty in the water at Ben Lawers Dam in Lochan na Lairige, near Killin in Perthshire.

One man was rescued and was treated by the Scottish Ambulance Service.

The body of a 38-year-old man was recovered from the water at around 12.30pm on Sunday, May 21.

The man’s family have been made aware of the recovery.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 6.25pm on Friday, 19 May, 2023, we received a report of two men in difficulty in the water at Ben Lawers Dam, Lochan na Lairige, near Killin.

“Emergency services attended and one man was treated by the Scottish Ambulance Service at the scene.

“The body of a 38-year-old man was recovered around 12.30pm on Sunday, 21 May, 2023. His family is aware.”

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