Police investigation launched after bone washes up on beach

Officers were called to Thurso's Castletown beach on Thursday after the discovery.

Police investigation launched after bone washes up on North Coast 500 beach © Google Maps 2023

Enquiries have been launched after a bone was discovered on a beach in the Highlands.

Police were called to Castletown beach, on the North Coast 500 route, in Thurso, on Thursday, August 31, after the discovery was made.

Officers confirmed that a bone was found and examinations are now being carried out.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “On Thursday, August 31, 2023, officers were made aware that a bone had been discovered on Castletown beach, Thurso.

“Examinations are being carried out and enquiries are ongoing.”